'Take Your Freedom From The Cage You Are In' : Delhi Court Pens Down Bail Order In Poetic Style [Read Order]

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8 Nov 2020 4:17 AM GMT

  • Take Your Freedom From The Cage You Are In : Delhi Court Pens Down Bail Order In Poetic Style [Read Order]

    A Sessions Court in Delhi adopted a poetic style to record its findings, leading to grant of bail to a person accused of rioting and attempted murder during the Delhi Riots in February 2020. "Take your freedom from the cage you are in;Till the trial is over, the state is reigned in.The State proclaims; to have the cake and eat it too;The Court comes calling; before the cake is eaten,...

    A Sessions Court in Delhi adopted a poetic style to record its findings, leading to grant of bail to a person accused of rioting and attempted murder during the Delhi Riots in February 2020.

    "Take your freedom from the cage you are in;
    Till the trial is over, the state is reigned in.
    The State proclaims; to have the cake and eat it too;
    The Court comes calling; before the cake is eaten, bake it too,"

    -an excerpt from the poem.

    The poem, written by ASJ Amitabh Rawat, records the facts of the case and sets out reasons as to why a case for bail is made out.

    In the case at hand, the victim, Rahul, had suffered a gunshot injury. However, he became untraceable even before the police could record his statement. Thus, the accused Babu had been booked on the basis of a statement given by an eye witness, Constable Satish.

    The Petitioner-accused had sought parity, inasmuch as one Imran, who was arrested earlier on the strength of the statement of Ct. Satish, was granted bail.

    On a perusal of the facts of the case, ASJ Rawat was of the opinion that the Petitioner herein stands on even a better footing than Imran who is already enlarged on bail, and hence, the application has merits.

    Expressing his will to pass the order in a "different way", the Judge wrote:

    "State opposing tooth and nail.

    Summers bygone, winters have arrived;

    But crime you did, and Rahul cried.

    I am not the one, I am not the one;

    Too grave the charge, don't pretend.

    Whom did I attack, where is he;

    Oh! That we know, in the trial we will see.

    You say I have said & I deny from the first blush;

    Rahul may be gone yet Satish said.

    Didn't we say; don't rush;

    Let me go, let me go, even Imran is on bail.

    Even then, even then;

    it wouldn't be a smooth sail.

    Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop;

    I have heard, heard a lot.

    Mind is clear, with claims tall;

    Its my time to take a call.

    Babu has a sordid past;

    proof is scant, which may not last.

    His omnipotence can't be assumed;

    Peril to vanished Rahul, is legally fumed.

    Take your freedom from the cage you are in;

    Till the trial is over, the state is reigned in.

    The State proclaims; to have the cake and eat it too;

    The Court comes calling; before the cake is eaten, bake it too."

    The Court thus granted bail to the Petitioner, upon furnishing of personal bond in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- with one local surety. He is also restrained from leaving the jurisdiction of NCT, Delhi without prior permission of the Court.

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