NEW DELHI: Karkardooma Court has refused to grant bail to Kunal murder case accused Zikra, noting the seriousness of allegations and her past conduct of threatening the deceased. She has been charge sheeted as a conspirator of the offence of murder. Kunal was murdered in the Seelampur area in April 2025.
Prosecution said that the accused is connected with a very notorious gang of Hashim Baba, and she is operating the gang from the area.
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Babru Bhan dismissed the bail application of Zikra, considering the seriousness of the allegations and statement of witnesses stating that she used to threaten Kunal along with the accused Sahil.
“Firstly, the gravity of offence is one of the considerations which has to be taken into account by the court at the time of deciding a bail application. Here in this case, allegations are of murder, which are no doubt very serious allegations,” ASJ Bhan said in an order dated October 30.
While dismissing the bail plea, the court rejected the arguments of counsel for the accused that, besides the disclosure statement, there is nothing against Zikra and she has no connection with the offence.
“Secondly, it would be difficult for this court to accept the arguments made by Counsel for the accused that, besides the disclosure statement, there is no admissible evidence against the accused because many of the witnesses have stated in their respective statements recorded by the Investigation Officer that she, along with Sahil, was continuously threatening the deceased,” ASJ Bhan observed.
The court noted that the matter is at the initial stage and the accused has another case registered against her.
“Thus, considering the stage of proceedings and antecedents of the accused, this court is of the considered opinion that it would not be in the interest of safety of the witnesses and the complainant to release accused Zikra on regular bail at this stage,” the court said in the order.
