Delhi HC denies bail to actress in lover’s wife murder case | Latest News India

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has denied bail to an actress, who is on trial in the murder case of her alleged lover’s wife, saying she was accused of a well-planned and serious crime for which professionals were hired.

Judge Subramonium Prasad rejected the bail plea of ​​32-year-old Angel Gupta, citing that he was a professional actor and was in a position to escape and influence witnesses.

“The present case is a well-planned murder case in which professionals were hired to commit this heinous crime. The petitioner, if found guilty, may face life sentence or even death penalty.”

“The petitioner is a professional actor and is in a position to escape and influence the witnesses,” the court said.

The court said that given the seriousness of the crime, the manner in which the incident occurred and the applicant’s father absconding after being released on bail, he was “likely to escape justice”.

The court said that Gupta should not be granted bail even though the hearing was over.

However, he directed the lower court to ensure that the trial is completed within five months from now.

According to the prosecution, the incident took place in October 2018, when the victim, Sunita, 38, was shot dead while traveling on a scooter in Bawana.

A case was registered and several accused, including the victim’s husband Manjeet, Gupta and his father, were arrested.

The prosecution claimed that Manjeet was living with the actor and during investigation, the victim’s daughter unearthed a diary written by the deceased.

In her diary, Sunita had captured untoward incidents that occurred against her or her children.

The prosecution said that after the victim’s husband rejected the idea of ​​divorcing her due to family problems, the other accused decided to eliminate her and hired hitmen to kill her.

It was stated that on October 29, 2018, the attackers opened fire on the victim, causing his death.

Asking for bail, Gupta stated that he had never abused the interim bail previously given to him and that he had always surrendered on time.

He also said that he had to take care of his sick mother. He also said that all prosecution witnesses have been questioned and there is no possibility of tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses.

The high court refused to grant him bail, saying he was accused of a very serious crime even though most of the prosecution witnesses were questioned.

“Although there is no need for the court to conduct a mini-trial at the bail stage, the gravity of the crime is one of the important and relevant factors when considering whether bail should be granted.”

The court noted that Gupta’s father escaped after abusing the freedom granted to him, and that there was a possibility of him escaping with the help of his father if he was released on bail at the end of the hearing.

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