BAIL APPLN./1073/2018 of SHADAB Vs THE STATE ( NCT OF DELHI)

*IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI+BAIL APPLN. 1073/2018 & Crl. M.A. No. 8788/2018SHADAB..... PetitionerThroughMr. Ankur Jain, Adv.

versus

THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI)..... RespondentThroughMs. Manjeet Arya, APP with W/SISaris Khan, P.S. Maurice NagarComplainant’scounselispresent(attendance slip not given)

CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R R%09.05.2018

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that prosecutrix is grownup woman of 22 years of age. She was in relationship with petitioner formore than three years. After their relations broke off, prosecutrix has lodgedthis FIR. Petitioner may be granted anticipatory bail.

Learned APP, who is assisted by the complainant’s counsel, hasopposed the grant of anticipatory bail to petitioner.It is contended thatpetitioner established physical relations with prosecutrix by extendingpromise to marry her. Even Nikah was conducted on 19[th]November, 2017.However, on the date of marriage itself, petitioner deserted her. Family

members of the petitioner threatened the prosecutrix not to file anycomplaint against them.

I have perused the FIR, wherein prosecutrix has stated that shebecame friend of petitioner about three years ago.They had physicalrelations for 2½ years and every time petitioner promised to marry her. On19[th]November, 2017 Nikah took place in mosque in Seelampur. On thesame night, petitioner deserted her.

Keeping in mind the totality of facts and circumstances of this case asdetailed above, it is ordered that in case of arrest, petitioner be released onbail subject to his furnishing personal bond in the sum of `10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with one surety of the like amount to thesatisfaction of the Investigating Officer/Arresting Officer/SHO concerned.

Bail application is disposed of in the above terms.Miscellaneousapplication is disposed of as infructuous.

Dasti.

MAY 09, 2018r.bararia

A.K. PATHAK, J.