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Delhi High Court Denies Bail to Kanjhawala Case Driver
The Delhi High Court decided that Amit Khanna should not be released on bail.
He is accused of driving a car that hit Anjali Singh’s scooter.
The car allegedly dragged her for more than 12 kilometres.
Singh died in the early hours of New Year’s Day in 2023.
The judge said the alleged actions were very serious.
Khanna’s lawyer said he had been jailed for a long time and that there was not enough evidence against him.
The lawyer also questioned the timing of a witness’s identification and the lack of facial-recognition results.
Police said Khanna was driving the car.
The court rejected his bail request after considering the witness testimony and CCTV footage.
The Delhi High Court refused bail to Amit Khanna, the alleged driver in the 2023 Kanjhawala hit-and-drag case.
Anjali Singh, 20, died after her scooter was hit and she was dragged more than 12 kilometres from Sultanpur to Kanjhawala.
Justice Girish Kathpalia cited the alleged gravity and manner of the crime in rejecting the bail application.
Khanna’s lawyer argued he had been in custody since January 1, 2023, without evidence, while other accused had been released.
Delhi Police said Khanna was driving, and the court noted testimony that passengers in the car were also heavily drunk.
- Who
- Amit Khanna, the alleged driver; Anjali Singh, who died; Nidhi, the pillion rider and witness; and Delhi Police.
- What
- The Delhi High Court denied bail to Amit Khanna in the 2023 Kanjhawala hit-and-drag case.
- Where
- The alleged dragging occurred from Sultanpur to Kanjhawala in Delhi.
- When
- The incident occurred in the early hours of January 1, 2023; the bail order was passed on Thursday, according to the article.
- Why
- The court cited the alleged gravity and manner of the crime, including claims that the car continued driving after Singh was dragged beneath it.
Bail Applicant’s Arguments
Prosecution and Court’s Position
Evidence of driving
Bail Applicant’s Arguments
Khanna’s lawyer argued that he had been in custody since January 1, 2023, without evidence, and said the CCTV footage did not show him. The lawyer also noted that facial-recognition results had not been placed on record.
Prosecution and Court’s Position
Delhi Police said Khanna was driving the car. The court said CCTV footage showed that the car had been handed to him to drive and that he continued driving after the collision.
Witness identification
Bail Applicant’s Arguments
The defence argued that Nidhi identified Khanna as the driver only in her third statement, recorded a week after the incident.
Prosecution and Court’s Position
The court examined Nidhi’s testimony and relied on it while considering the bail plea.
Conduct and intoxication
Bail Applicant’s Arguments
The defence highlighted Nidhi’s testimony that Anjali Singh was heavily drunk while returning from a party.
Prosecution and Court’s Position
The court noted that the same testimony stated Khanna and the other passengers in the car were also heavily drunk, and cited the alleged manner of the incident as a reason to deny bail.
Key facts
- Accused
- Amit Khanna
- Deceased
- Anjali Singh, 20
- Incident date
- January 1, 2023
- Distance dragged
- More than 12 kilometres, with the court referring to up to 13 kilometres
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Judge
- Justice Girish Kathpalia
- Bail outcome
- Bail application dismissed
Quotes
Justice Girish Kathpalia
Delhi High Court judge who decided Amit Khanna’s bail application
“The CCTV footages depict that the offending car was handed over to the accused/applicant to drive and even after hitting the deceased and dragging her body under the car, the accused/applicant continued to drive, after which he stopped and got down, but even after seeing the deceased entangled under the car, he drove further up to 13 km.”
thehansindia.com
“The gravity and manner in which the murder was allegedly committed dissuade me from granting bail. Therefore, the bail application is dismissed.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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