5 days ago
Delhi Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Assaulting Cop
A Delhi court gave bail to Vipanshu Rana.
He was accused of attacking a police constable.
The constable had gone to investigate a quarrel call.
Prosecutors said two men on a scooter abused and assaulted him.
They also allegedly tore his uniform and threatened him before escaping.
The judge said a video did not show the other accused person at the scene.
The judge also noted that the scooter had not been found.
The court questioned why the police report was registered late.
A Delhi court granted bail to Vipanshu Rana in an alleged assault case.
The prosecution accused Rana and another man of assaulting constable Saurav Kumar.
The incident allegedly occurred while Kumar was responding to a quarrel call on emergency PCR duty.
The court said video footage did not show co-accused Raghav at the alleged location.
The court also noted the scooter was not recovered and questioned the unexplained FIR delay.
- Who
- Vipanshu Rana sought bail after being accused of assaulting constable Saurav Kumar; Raghav was named as a co-accused.
- What
- A Delhi court granted Rana bail in a case registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita concerning alleged assault or obstruction of a public servant.
- Where
- The alleged confrontation occurred near the Baba Balaknath temple at Chander Vihar, Delhi.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred during the intervening night of May 12 and May 13; the bail order was dated August 25.
- Why
- The court cited video footage that did not show the co-accused, non-recovery of the alleged scooter, and an unexplained delay in registering the FIR.
Court And Defence Concerns
Prosecution’s Allegations
Presence of Co-Accused
Court And Defence Concerns
The court said the video footage did not show co-accused Raghav at the place of the alleged offence.
Prosecution’s Allegations
The prosecution alleged that two men riding a Jupiter scooter were involved in the incident.
Evidence And Investigation
Court And Defence Concerns
The court noted that the alleged scooter had not been recovered and questioned the unexplained delay in registering the FIR.
Prosecution’s Allegations
The prosecution relied on its account that the men were chased and intercepted after allegedly assaulting the constable.
Alleged Assault
Court And Defence Concerns
The bail order identified discrepancies in the prosecution’s case while granting Rana bail.
Prosecution’s Allegations
The prosecution alleged that the men refused to identify themselves, abused and assaulted Kumar, tore his uniform, and fled while threatening him.
Key facts
- Accused granted bail
- Vipanshu Rana
- Judge
- Additional Sessions Judge Munish Bansal
- Alleged victim
- Constable Saurav Kumar
- Duty at the time
- Emergency PCR duty
- Alleged location
- Near the Baba Balaknath temple at Chander Vihar
- Court order date
- August 25
- Key evidentiary concerns
- Video footage, non-recovery of the scooter, and delayed FIR registration
Quotes
Additional Sessions Judge Munish Bansal
The Delhi judge who heard Vipanshu Rana’s bail plea
“The video footage of the incident does not reveal the presence of co-accused Raghav at the place of incident, as alleged by the prosecution. Even the scooty alleged to have been used during the commission of the offence is stated to have not been recovered.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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