New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Ravinder Dhaka, the head constable of a Delhi police officer, of kidnapping a complainant and expanding Rs 3 lakh on the tip of the gun.
Dhaka and after a co-composed incident allegedly fled from the spot, which took place during a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) operation, designed to catch criminals in the Act.
The CBI strongly opposed the bail argument, arguing that the accused intimidated and attacked the complainant, while also destroyed the important evidence. The agency further emphasized that Dhaka and his co-composed were already facing tests in a case related to a separate bribe.
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However, the court ruled that when the allegations were serious, the pending criminal cases could not deny bail alone. The accused was represented in the court by senior advocate Pramod Kumar Dubey, which was assisted by advocate Aditya Singh Deshwal.
Presiding over the case, Justice Ravinder Dudeja said that the investigation was completed and the charge sheet had already filed. The witnesses were in the process of examining, and three were partially removed.
The court noticed that there was no indication that the petitioner was responsible for any delay in the witness examination, reduces the possibility of evidence tampering.
During the proceedings, it was also revealed that Dhaka was abolished by his position, ending concerns about their ability to influence witnesses. Given this, the “Triple Test” to grant bail took favor to his release.
Despite being involved in another CBI case of Dhaka’s uniform nature-where he was first charged without arrest-the Adalat ensured that the legal process would be revealed accordingly. Additionally, a separate FIR was registered for allegations of kidnapping and threats, but Dhaka was not arrested in that case.
The court accepted the gravity of the allegations against the accused and the existence of two other criminal cases. However, it was ruled that these factors were insufficient basis to deny bail alone -especially “triple tests” were satisfied for bail. The test may take a long time to finish, and under Article 21, the right to a quick testing is a fundamental right. The petitioner had already spent in custody in nine months, and improper delay in proceedings – provided a strong base for granting bail – without blame on his share. (AI)
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