# ANKIT vs THE STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI)

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-05-15
Citation: BAIL APPLN.-1324/2025 2025:DHC:3812
Petitioner: ANKIT
Respondent: THE STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI)

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 15.05.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 1324/2025 & CRL.M.A. 10299/2025 ANKIT .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rahul Thakur, Advocate. versus THE STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with SI Pradeep Kumar, PS Rajouri Garden. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 720/2024 of PS Rajouri Garden for offences under Section 140(3)/3(5) of BNS. Learned APP submits that the Status Report was filed on 12.05.2025 after supplying advance copy but the same is not on record, so fresh copy of Status Report submitted by learned APP across the board is accepted, to be scanned and made part of the record. 2. Broadly speaking, the allegations against the accused/applicant are kidnapping for ransom, coupled with injury caused to the victim. The BAIL APPLN. 1324/2025 pages 3. Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that no fruitful purpose would be served by arresting the accused/applicant, so he deserves anticipatory bail. No other argument has been advanced. 4. Learned APP opposes the anticipatory bail application on the ground of se

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