‘Stand…with hands raised in the air’: Delhi court punishes accused for ‘wasting’ its time

The court also initially remanded Kuldeep to 14 days in judicial custody for failing to furnish bail bonds.

“They are directed to stand in the court till the rising of this court with their hands straight in the air…He is thus, taken into custody of this court. He is remanded to 14 days JC and he produced on date fixed,” the court said.

An hour later, the court granted Kuldeep bail after he furnished the bail bonds.

“Since, the offence involved is bailable in nature. The accused Kuldeep is admitted to bail upon furnishing of P/B and S/B in the Sum of Rs.10,000/- each. Requisite Bail Bonds furnished. The same are attested and accepted…Kuldeep be released from the custody of the court,” Judicial Magistrate First Class Goyal said in another order passed on the same day.

The case pertains to a complaint by Harkesh Jain, who had alleged that Kuldeep, along with Anil, Ram Kumar, Anand, Rakesh and Upasana, had entered into a conspiracy in March 2018 to grab his 334 sq yards of land in Khasra in Palam village. Hain also alleged that in May 2018, the accused carried out construction on his share of the property and issued threats to his life when he objected.