SHIVAM SHUKLA vs STATE (GNCT OF DELHI)

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 30.10.2025 Date of Decision: 06.11.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 4357/2024 SHIVAM SHUKLA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Samuel Mathew and Ms. Seema, Advs. Mr. Arun Kumar Dean, Adv. versus STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State with Ms. Divya Bakshi, Adv. Inspector Brahmadutta Vishnoi, PS Ghazipur CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT % 1. The present petition has been filed under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19731, seeking enlargement of the petitioner on regular bail in connection with FIR no. 288/2019 registered at Police Station Gazipur, Delhi, registered under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 18602. 2. As per the contents of the chargesheet that has been placed on record, the crime in question took place on the night of 26.08.2019.That night, the complainant’s behenoi (sister’s husband) and cousin along with one other person were consuming alcohol at a textile factory, which was owned by one amongst the four of them. 1 “CRPC” hereinafter Signature Not Verified 2 “IPC” hereinafter Signed By:SHILPI BAIL APPLN. 4357/2024 Page 1 of 8 Signing Date:07.11.2025 13:08:00 3. They left the factory at around 10.45 pm on a bike and halted near a temple in the locality.Agreeing to purchase more alcohol, two of them left on the bike and the other two persons (complainant and the deceased) remained at the spot. The complainant, after answering nature’s call, states that he saw a black motorcycle arrive at the scene of the crime, upon which three persons were seated.Out of these three persons, the third person seated at the back of the motorcycle wassaid to have been holding a knife. 4. One of the men on the motorcycle grabbed hold of the complainant’s companion