ABHINAV BAJPAI vs THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 16.05.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 1719/2025 ABHINAV BAJPAI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sameer Chandra, Advocate. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with Inspector Nirbhay Kumar, PS Lajpat Nagar CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. In furtherance of last order, status report was not filed but learned APP assisted by SHO/Inspector Nirbhay Kumar having examined the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) records submits that prior to the theft alleged in the present case, the accused/applicant was involved in three more theft cases, but they could not find out the details of the allegedly stolen articles. However, it is the admitted position that the accused/applicant is on bail in all those cases. 2. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case e-FIR No.2348/2024 of PS Lajpat Nagar for offences under Section 305(b)/317(2)/345(3)/3(5) BNS on the allegation that he stole away a car bearing No.RJ-34-CA-2036. BAIL APPLN.1719/2025 pages GIRISH 2024. In the course of investigation, on the basis of secret information, the investigating team zeroed down on the accused/appl