Sector 27, Chandigarh, robbery accused denied bail
Chandigarh, January 22
A local court has dismissed the bail application of one of the accused, Arjun Shresth, who allegedly robbed a woman in Sector 27, Chandigarh.
The incident took place in September 2021 when three men, with their faces covered, held the woman captive for around an hour and robbed her of Rs6.5 lakh at knifepoint at her rented accommodation in Sector 27 here. The police registered an FIR on a complaint of model-turned-actress Alankrita Sahai.
She said three persons forcibly entered her house on September 7, 2021. One of them pushed her aside, while the other one caught hold of her from her neck and asked her not to shout. One of them went to the kitchen and took a knife. They threatened to kill her if she did not hand over all cash, ATM card and other valuables. She identified one of the suspects who came to deliver furniture at her house on August 30, 2021.
The police arrested all suspects, including the applicant Arjun Shresth.
The counsel for the accused argued that the applicant had been falsely implicated in the case. He had no concern with the alleged offence. He had been in the judicial custody since September 17, 2021. The recovery, whatsoever, had already been effected. The trial of the case would take a long time. Therefore, no useful purpose would be served by keeping him behind the bars.
While opposing the bail, the public prosecutor said if he was granted bail, he could abscond and harm the witnesses.
After hearing the arguments, Dr Rajneesh, Additional Sessions Judge, dismissed the bail application.
“At this stage, it is too early to jump to any conclusion for the purpose of bail. The case is under trial. The applicant, if granted bail, can hamper the trial by threatening the witnesses. Therefore, without further delving into the merits of the case and in view of the serious allegations against the applicant, the court is of the opinion that at this stage, the applicant is not entitled to the concession of bail,” said the judge in the order.
