NEW DELHI: A Delhi court recently granted bail to Ranjeet Singh, one of the accused in a gang rape case involving a minor and the sexual assault of her deceased mother.
The case, registered at Khyala police station in 2022, initially involved ten accused, one of whom has since passed away.
The vacation Judge Aditi Garg of Tis Hazari Court granted bail to Singh on medical grounds, acknowledging his ongoing health issues and hospitalisation in the jail dispensary since December 18.
The court also considered the death of co-accused Shamsher Singh in custody, reportedly due to inadequate medical care.
The court noted that the chief examination of the minor victim had been recorded and released Singh on a personal bond of Rs 30,000 with two sureties.
Advocate Deepak Sharma, representing Singh, argued that there was no corroborative or scientific evidence against his client, aside from statements by the complainant and the victim.
The case stems from an FIR filed in 2022, following a court order based on an application by the victim’s mother. Singh, initially declared a proclaimed offender in August 2022, surrendered to the court on January 17, 2023, leading to his arrest.
Just two weeks ago, an accused in a seperate gang rape case secured bail from the High Court.
The HC had granted bail to an accused in a gang-rape case, citing a lack of corroborative evidence from key eyewitnesses and the prolonged detention of the accused for over seven years.
With only 13 of 33 witnesses examined so far, the court emphasized that indefinite incarceration during a pending trial was unjustifiable.