Overview
- Justice Girish Kathpalia rejected Savitri’s plea in Savitri v. State (BAIL APPLN. 493/2026), noting the stricter threshold for anticipatory bail in cases involving minors.
- The court recorded concerns that criminals increasingly use children as instruments to evade penal action and said granting pre-arrest bail would send the wrong signal.
- According to the prosecution, a constable in Sangam Vihar witnessed illicit liquor sales, the child was caught with liquor pouches, and alleged seller Kajal fled the scene.
- Investigators say the minor was brought to Delhi by the applicant, who is related to Kajal, with alleged monetary benefits under scrutiny including PhonePe statements.
- Court records note alleged criminal antecedents, including multiple prior cases and one under the NDPS Act, as grounds supporting custodial questioning and a wider probe.