Ashok Kumar Yadav Vs State Gnct Delhi — Bail and Remand | Delhi HC (2026)

Ashok Kumar Yadav Vs State Gnct Delhi — Bail and Remand | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Both bail applications dismissed as withdrawn without prejudice to the petitioners' rights and remedies before the appropriate forum at the appropriate stage; Sessions Court requested to expedite proceedings, including recording of the complainant's statement; no observations on merits and all rights and contentions left open.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners should be granted regular bail in connection with FIR No. 596/2025, Police Station Mukherjee Nagar, under Sections 311/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (application later sought to be withdrawn). +1 more

Court's answer

Permission to withdraw the applications was granted without prejudice to the rights and remedies of the petitioners before the appropriate forum at the appropriate stage, and the applications were accordingly dismissed as withdrawn.

Ratio / Principle

The Sessions Court was requested to expedite the proceedings, to the extent possible in accordance with its Board and the age of the matters before it, in view of the petitioners' grievance of repeated adjournments.

Key takeaways

The Court clarified that it had made no observation on the merits of the matters, and all rights and contentions of the parties in any future application were left open.ratio¶¶18

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Prateek Jalan, J.; 07.04.2026): Regular bail applications under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in FIR No. 596/2025 (PS Mukherjee Nagar; Sections 311/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) were permitted to be withdrawn without prejudice to the petitioners' rights and remedies before the appropriate forum at the appropriate stage, and dismissed as withdrawn. With trial proceedings pending at the stage of arguments on charge (next listed 15.04.2026) and counsel alleging repeated adjournments, the Sessions Court was requested to expedite the proceedings, including recording of the complainant's statement, subject to its Board and the age of matters before it. The Court expressly made no observation on the merits and left all rights and contentions in any future application open.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

BAIL APPLN. 105/2026 ASHOK KUMAR YADAV .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, Mr. Nitin Kadyan, Mr. Mukul Yadav, Advocates. versus STATE GNCT DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP SI Sachin Rathee, PS Mukherjee Nagar

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- BAIL APPLN. 863/2026

KAMAL RAJ .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, Mr. Nitin Kadyan, Mr. Mukul Yadav, Advocates. versus STATE GNCT DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP SI Sachin Rathee, PS Mukherjee Nagar

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R % 07.04.2026

By way of these applications under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioners seek regular bail in connection with FIR No. 596/2025, dated 27.07.2025, lodged at Police Station Mukherjee Nagar, under Sections 311/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

BAIL APPLN. 105/2026

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At the outset, Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, submits that the proceedings are pending at the stage of arguments on charge, and is next listed on 15.04.2026.

After some arguments, Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, learned counsel for the petitioners, seeks permission to withdraw this application, without prejudice to the rights and remedies of the petitioners before the appropriate forum at the appropriate stage. Mr. Gahalot, however, submits that the proceedings have been adjourned repeatedly before the Sessions Court, and therefore seeks directions for expedition of proceedings, including recording of the statement of the complainant.

Having regard to the aforesaid, the Sessions Court is requested to expedite the proceedings, to the extent possible in accordance with its Board and age of the matters before it. The complainant is present in person, and assures the court that he will not seek any unnecessary adjournment, and will co-operate in this process. Mr. Chauhan also makes a similar assurance.

The applications are dismissed as withdrawn, in terms of the aforesaid.

It is clarified that this Court has not made any observation on the merits of the matters, and all rights and contentions of the parties in any future application are left open.

PRATEEK JALAN, J

APRIL 7, 2026 Tg/AD

BAIL APPLN. 105/2026

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 10/04/2026 at 11:45:07