SIFARISH KHAN vs THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 25.03.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 140/2025 & CRL.M.A. 907/2025 SIFARISH KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Bibek Tripathi and Mr. Ajay Kr. Shrivastav, Advocates versus THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Richa Dhawan, APP with SI Rajender, P.S. Kotla Mubarakpur CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The petitioner seeks to be released on bail in case FIR No. 346/2024 of P.S. Kotla Mubarakpur for offences under Sections 319(2)/318(4)/61(2) of BNS. 2. Broadly speaking, prosecution case is as follows. On 05.10.2024, a complaint was lodged before the local police by one Shri Ravinder Sharma, alleging that on suggestion of his friend Sanjay to the effect that from Nepal, gold at rates 30% cheaper can be purchased, in order to do so on 03.10.2024 accompanied with his nephew Aman, carrying cash Rs.11,00,000/- he went to South Extension Metro Station Gate No. 3, where on directions of Sanjay, he met one Deepak, who led them to office in J-Block South Extension Part I. There he handed over Rs. 11,00,000/- to Deepak and the latter handed BAIL APPLN. 140/2025 pages 2024. 3. The allegation against the present petition