BAIL APPLN./2956/2025 of KAPIL MANN @ KALLU Vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ BAIL APPLN. 2956/2025

KAPIL MANN @ KALLU

.....Petitioner

Through: Mr. A.P. Shay, Adv.

versus

STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

.....Respondent

Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for the State with Inspector Manoj Kumar, SHO/NIA

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA

O R R09.09.2025

1.The instant bail application is, inter alia, for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 207/2019 under Sections 302/34 IPC registered on 16.04.2019 at P.S. Narela Industrial Area.

2.Briefly speaking, per FIR, the case set up by the prosecution/complainant is that:

2.1On 16.04.2019 at 03.52 pm information was received at P.S. Narela Industrial Area vide DD No. 51A that “Barwala Red Light se Bawana Nahar ke uppar Khera, kuch car wale ek aadmi ko gli mar kar bhag gaye”. On local enquiry it was revealed that victim Ravinder Rana S/o Inderjeet Singh aged 28 years R/o 57, Vill. Khera Kalan, Delhi had been shot. He was taken to Shri Agarsen International Hospital, Rohini by father Inderjeet Singh. Victim Ravinder Rana was declared as „brought dead‟. The murder took

place in broad day light.

3.In the aforesaid backdrop I have heard the rival contentions and perused the case file.

4.Learned counsel for the applicant would argue that three co-accused namely Sankit@ Bhela , Ravi Rana@ Basan and Sandeep@ Lalli and have been granted regular bail by the Trial Court on 14.12.2023, 13.02.2024 and 30.03.2024. The applicant seeks bail on parity with other co-accused.

5.Learned counsel for the State submits that the applicant is dreaded gangster and has been found to be involved in similar type of offences. In the present case, he evaded arrest and was declared Proclaimed Offender.

6.Having heard the counsel for the applicant and learned APP and after perusal of the order dated 24.05.2025 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, I am one with the opinion expressed by the learned Sessions Judge therein. For ease of reference, the relevant portion of the impugned order dated 24.05.2025 passed by the learned ASJ is reproduced below:

“the allegations against the accused/applicant are of gravest kind i.e. murder. It is stated to be case of gang rivalry. The exact angle of conspiracy and role of the accused/applicant is matter of trial/evidence. Material public witnesses are yet to be examined. It is matter of record that one of the public witnesses Rumit Maan is under threat and has been provided PSO upon the orders of the Court. In the above facts and circumstances and in view of the nature and gravity of offence, no ground is made out to grant bail to the accused/applicant at this stage.”

7.Moreover, the first bail application of the accused/applicant filed before this Court was dismissed as withdrawn with the direction to the learned trial court to ensure that the trial is conducted expeditiously without giving undue adjournments to either of the parties. It was directed that the testimonies of the public witnesses in the present trial be recorded within

period of six months.

8.Taking wholesome view coupled with the gravity of offence, role of accused/applicant, and also that evidence of witnesses are yet to be recorded, I am of the view that any concession, if granted, is likely to adversely affect the trial of the case.

9.Aside above, the status report dated 14.08.2025 reveals pendency of other cases, as below, in which the applicant is yet to secure bail:

10. In view of the aforesaid, no ground for grant of bail to the applicant is made out at this stage. It is, accordingly, dismissed with liberty to file fresh bail application at subsequent stage after the applicant secures bail in other pending matters.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 acm

ARUN MONGA, J