Delhi: 60 lakh robbery accused bail rejects in Tis Hazari court

The court said that the trial is still in the initial stage and the statements of the main witnesses are yet to be recorded. In such a situation, granting bail to the accused would not be in the interest of justice.

New Delhi: In a serious case of robbery of Rs 60 lakh, the court of Additional Sessions Judge in Tis Hazari has rejected the bail plea of ​​accused Amit Kumar. The accused is booked under various sections of the Indian Civil Security Code (BNSS) and the Arms Act.

'Granting bail to the accused is not in the interest of justice'

Rejecting the plea, Additional Sessions Judge Shilpi Jain said that considering the seriousness of the case, partial recovery, and the possibility of influencing the witnesses, it would not be appropriate to grant bail at this time. The court said that the trial is still in the initial stage and the statements of the main witnesses are yet to be recorded. In such a situation, granting bail to the accused would not be in the interest of justice.

Robbery of Rs 60 lakh at gunpoint
The accused is accused of robbing Rs 60 lakh from the complainant at gunpoint on April 28 at around 4 pm. Advocate Harshil Gupta, appearing for the accused, argued in the court that Amit Kumar has been falsely implicated and he has been in judicial custody since May 1.

The advocate also argued that Amit Kumar is the only earning member of his family and he was present in Rohini at the time of the incident. Moreover, his name is not in the FIR and there is no need for police custody now.

Rs 10.5 lakh looted amount recovered

On the other hand, the additional public prosecutor opposed the petition along with the police investigating officer. He argued that the name of the accused has come up in many cases along with the co-accused and Rs 10.5 lakh looted amount has been recovered from him.

The prosecution also feared that if the accused is granted bail, he may influence the witnesses and there is a possibility of tampering with the evidence.

How did the name Tis Hazari come about?

Very few people living in Delhi would know about the history of Tis Hazari. Earlier people did not live in this area like today. Earlier there used to be an empty field here, in which thirty thousand Sikhs had camped. This place got its name from the strength of thirty thousand Sikhs, whose soldiers were camping here with General Baghel Singh Dhaliwal in 1783 before attacking Delhi.

That is why this area came to be called Tis Hazari. At the same time, some people also believe that only 4 thousand Sikh soldiers had camped here. But there were 30 thousand horses in the stable of the Sikh soldiers, hence it was named Tees Hazari.