Kanjhawala Case: Court Grants Bail To Ankush Khanna, Accused Of Giving False Details To Police
The court also asked Khanna to join the investigation as and when required by the Investigating Officer, attend the trial and not tamper with the evidence.
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Sunday granted bail to Ankush Khanna who allegedly shielded the accused in the Kanjhawala incident, reported PTI. After observing that the charges against him were bailable, Metropolitan Magistrate Sanya Dalal granted the relief to Khanna, who had surrendered on Friday.
20-year-old, Anjali Singh was killed in the early hours of the New Year after her scooty was hit by a car which dragged her for 12 kilometres from Suktanpuri to Kanjhawala in the national capital.
The report stated that the judge noted that according to the investigating officer, Khanna had in his statement to the police said that accused Deepak was behind the wheel. Whereas as per the investigation conducted so far, it has been found that accused Amit was driving the car.
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While granting bail to Khanna, the court also noted the investigation officer’s submission that Khanna along with another co-accused Ashutosh had assisted the co-accused in hiding them at Deepak's residence.
"Offences alleged are bailable in nature. Hence accused is granted bail on furnishing personal bond of Rs 20,000 along with one surety of like amount," the judge said.
The court also asked Khanna to join the investigation as and when required by the Investigating Officer, attend the trial and not tamper with the evidence. The police sought 14 days of judicial custody for the accused during the proceedings.
The accused was booked for the offences under Indian Penal Code Sections 201(causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender), 212 (harbouring offender), 182 (false information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person) and 120 B (criminal conspiracy).
In another development in the case, the friend of the accident victim, Neha was earlier arrested in a drug smuggling case in Uttar Pradesh and was currently out on bail, stated the report citing police sources. She, and two other men were arrested on December 6, 2020 from Agra railway station for allegedly carrying ganja on a train, the report added.
Police had earlier arrested Deepak Khanna (26), Amit Khanna (25), Krishan (27), Mithun (26), and Manoj Mittal in the case. Later, they zeroed in on Ashutosh, who was arrested on Friday, and Ankush Khanna for allegedly shielding the accused.
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