A single Bench of Delhi High Court passed this order to deny anticipatory bail to the owner of a hotel where a 16-year old minor girl was allegedly kept and raped for four days while hearing a Bail Application filed by Ajay Kumar.
The Supreme Court has held that “merely because an arrest can be made because it is lawful does not mandate that arrest must be made,” while stating section 170 CrPC does not impose an obligation on the Officer-in-charge to arrest each and every accused at the time of filing of the chargesheet.
The Delhi High Court bench dismissed the petition by a Commander in the Navy seeking anticipatory bail in relation to the FIR registered him on the complaint of the prosecutrix.
The anticipatory plea of a man accused of various heinous crimes punishable under the Indian Penal Code has been cancelled by the Supreme Court on Monday.
The Public Prosecutor had opposed the application, stating that "medical officers, in spite of their diligent and devoted discharge of duty during the period of pandemic are at the receiving end.
On a Media One TV debate, Aisha Sultana had said the Centre was trying a biological weapon against the people of Lakshadweep by changing laws. Police booked her for sedition for this comment. Now, she has got anticipatory bail from the Kerala High Court.
The Additional Government Advocate opposed the prayer of the applicant and submitted that in the said incident, a number of villagers, including Raj, assaulted the police personnel and in the said incident, four police personnel received injuries.