Chandigarh court dismisses bail plea of Sec 27 robbery accused

Chandigarh, January 24

A local court has dismissed the bail application of an accused, Sunil Kumar, arrested in an alleged robbery in Sector 27, Chandigarh.

The incident took place in September last year when three men, with their faces covered, held a woman captive for around an hour, and robbed her of Rs6.5 lakh at knifepoint at her rented accommodation in Sector 27.

Sunil Kumar, along with three other accused, was arrested a week after the incident. Earlier, the court had denied bail to another accused, Arjun Shresth, in the case.

The counsel for the accused argued that the applicant had been falsely implicated in the case and no useful purpose would be served by keeping him behind the bars.

The additional public prosecutor said the accused withdrew money amount from the victim’s ATM card. If granted bail, the accused could harm the witnesses.

After hearing the arguments, the court dismissed the bail application of Sunil Kumar.