'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, 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. Click Here To Download Order Read Order

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

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