HONEY TYAGI @ NISHANT BHARDWAJ (IN JC) vs STATE(NCT OF DELHI)

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 2599/2025 HONEY TYAGI @ NISHANT BHARDWAJ (IN JC) .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Avi Kalra, Mr. Prateek Lakra, Ms. Sneh Somani, Mr. Devesh Chauhan and Ms. Preetika Shukla, Advs. versus STATE(NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP for State with Insp. Sudhir Rathi, PS NIA, Delhi. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL ORDER (ORAL) % 29.07.2025 1. The applicant seeks interim bail for four weeks in FIR No. 359/2022 for offences under Sections 302/34/120B IPC and Sections 25/27 Arms Act, registered at PS Narela Industrial Area. 2. Broadly speaking, the prosecution case is as follows. On 07.05.2022, FIR No. 359/2022 was registered under Sections 302 IPC, wherein it was recorded that the incident pertained to the alleged murder of one Brahm Prakash near the crossroad at Firni Road, Khera Khurd Village, Delhi. The deceased was found with visible gunshot injuries, particularly to the head and face, and nine empty cartridges were recovered from the spot. The manner and location of the injuries indicated deliberate use of a firearm with the intent to kill. Local residents present at the scene denied witnessing the Signature Not Verified Signed By:AAKANSHA BAIL APPLN. 2599/2025 Page 1 of 4 SHARMA Signing Date:29.07.2025 19:56:23 incident, and no suspects were named in the FIR at that stage. 3. Following investigation, the police concluded that the killing of Brahm Prakash was a premeditated act, arising out of inter-gang rivalry. It was alleged that the murder was orchestrated by one Parvesh Mann @ Pravesh, who was lodged in jail at the time, as a retaliatory act against Kapil Mann, a known affiliate of the rival Gogi gang and the son of the deceased. The chargesheet dated 05.08.2022 was filed unde