2024 (9) TMI 1693

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....aju, A.S.G., Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR, Mr. Zoheb Hussain, Adv., Mr. Annam Venkatesh, Adv., Mr. Arkaj Kumar, Adv., Mr. Priyanka Tyagi, Adv., Mr. Kanu Agarwal, Adv. For the Complainant : Mr. Sanjeev Sahay, Adv., Ms. Shagufa Salim, AOR, Ms. Shagun Saproo, Adv. ORDER UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following : 1. The petitioner seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.277/2024, under Sections 308, 341, 354-B, 506 and 509 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Delhi. 2. Very briefly stated, the allegations are that the petitioner, who was Private Secretary to the Chief Minister of Delhi, assaulted the complainant-victim, who is a Member of Parliament for Rajya Sabha from Delhi, at the time ....

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.... owing to the official status, which the petitioner has been enjoying in the past, and his political clout, he is likely to influence the private vulnerable witnesses whose versions will have material bearing on determining the nature and manner of occurrence that took place on 13.05.2024. It is, thus, urged that the prayer for bail may be deferred till such time the vulnerable witnesses are examined by the Trial Court. 7. In our quest to strike a balance between `liberty' on one hand and `a fair trial' on the other, we appreciate the concern of the prosecution that the witnesses must be kept free from any kind of extraneous pressure or influence to enable them to depose fearleslly. We are, however, satisfied that the desired protection ....