MUSTKEEN @ MOTA vs THE STATE GOVT.OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 08.07.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 990/2025 MUSTKEEN @ MOTA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Urvashi Bhatia, Advocate. versus THE STATE GOVT.OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for State. CORAM: HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J. (ORAL) 1. By way of the present application, the applicant is seeking regular bail in case arising out of FIR bearing no. 208/2022, registered at Police Station IP Estate, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 302/307/120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [hereafter „IPC‟] and Sections 25/27 of Arms Act, 1959. 2. Brief facts of the case, as per prosecution, are that on 13.06.2022, information regarding the murder of one Farman was received at PS IP Estate, Delhi vide DD No. 3A. The complainant, Md. Idreesh, father of the deceased, stated that his son Farman was BAIL APPLN. 990/2025 Page 1 of 8 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:08.07.2025 18:56:54 married to one Aliya, but their marital life was strained due to interference by Aliya‟s sister, Samreen. It was alleged that Samreen instigated her husband, Raj Kumar @ Bhola, against the complainant‟s family, leading to several altercations between Raj Kumar and the deceased. The complainant alleged that on 12.06.2022, he and his son Farman were present at their house, when the co-accused Raj Kumar @ Bhola came outside, and called out Farman. As soon as Farman stepped out, he was attacked by Raj Kumar, who also stabbed him multiple times with a knife. When the complainant went outside to help save his son, Raj Kumar had allegedly called the present applicant Mustkeen and asked him to ensure that neither Farman nor his f