Mr. Rizwan v. State of NCT of Delhi

Delhi HC18 May 2026BAIL APPLN./1243/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Interim bail, Section 483 BNSS 2023, FIR No. 521/2021, sections 302/397/34 IPC, sections 25/27/54/59 Arms Act 1959, P.S. Punjabi Bagh, non-payment of rent as ground for interim bail, repeat offender, jail conduct satisfactory, personal bond Rs. 15,000, NCR travel restriction, surrender on expiry, Rizwan v. State of NCT of Delhi, Delhi High Court, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani, order dated 18.05.2026.

What did the court decide?

Interim bail for 02 weeks from the date of release, subject to conditions (personal bond of Rs. 15,000/- with one surety from a family member; restrictions on leaving NCR and foreign travel; active contact number to be furnished; passport surrender; no contact with witnesses/tampering; surrender on expiry). Petition stands disposed-of in the above terms. ¶¶16

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What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, an undertrial in FIR No. 521/2021 (ss. 302/397/34 IPC and ss. 25/27/54/59 Arms Act, P.S. Punjabi Bagh), should be granted interim bail on the ground that he needs to arrange payment of outstanding rent for the premises where his wife and minor child reside.

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Court's answer

On an overall conspectus of the matter, and considering the ground on which interim bail was sought, the petition is allowed.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is granted interim bail for a period of 02 weeks from the date of his release, subject to conditions: furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 15,000/- with 01 surety in the like amount from a family member to the satisfaction of the Jail Superintendent; not leaving the National Capital Region without prior permission of the court and ordinarily residing at the address per prison records; furnishing an active cell-phone number to the Investigating Officer/S.H.O, P.S. Punjabi Bagh; surrendering his passport (if any) to the Jail Superintendent and not travelling abroad without prior permission; not contacting, visiting, inducing or threatening prosecution witnesses nor tampering with evidence; and surrendering before the Jail Superintendent upon expiry of the interim bail period.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Anup Jairam Bhambhani, J.), Bail Application No. 1243/2026, order dated 18.05.2026: Petition filed under sections 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 by Rizwan s/o Hakimuddin, an accused in FIR No. 521/2021 dated 08.06.2021 (sections 302/397/34 IPC; sections 25/27/54/59 Arms Act, 1959; P.S. Punjabi Bagh, West Delhi), seeking interim bail so that he could arrange payment of outstanding rent for the rented premises where his wife and minor child reside. Though the State verified non-payment of rent but argued the issue was purely financial and the petitioner a repeat offender with 02 other pending cases, the Court noted he is on bail in one of those cases and that his jail conduct is 'satisfactory'. Considering the ground urged, the petition was allowed and interim bail granted for 02 weeks from the date of release, conditioned on a personal bond of Rs. 15,000/- with one surety from a family member; no departure from the NCR or travel abroad without the court's prior permission; residence as per prison records; keeping an active cell-phone number furnished to the IO/S.H.O., P.S. Punjabi Bagh; passport surrender if held; abstention from contacting witnesses or tampering with evidence; and surrender before the Jail Superintendent on expiry. Petition and pending applications disposed-of accordingly.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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BAIL APPLN. 1243/2026 MR. RIZWAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Deepanshu Goswami with Ms. Kirti Chauhan and Mr. Takshay, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for the State. CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI O R D E R 18.05.2026

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By way of the present petition filed under sections 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioner seeks interim bail for a period of 30 days in case FIR No. 521/2021 dated 08.06.2021 registered under sections 302/397/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and sections 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act, 1959 at P.S.: Punjabi Bagh, West Delhi inter alia on the ground that he needs to arrange for payment of outstanding rent for the rented premises where his wife and minor child are residing.

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Notice on this petition was issued vidé order dated 27.04.2026, pursuant whereto Status Report dated 05.05.2026 has been filed in the matter.

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Nominal Roll dated 07.05.2026 has been received from the concerned Jail Superintendent.

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Mr. Deepanshu Goswami, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits, that as verified in the status report, the petitioner’s wife is presently residing in a rented premises in Loni, Ghaziabad, Uttar

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BAIL APPLN. 1243/2026 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 21/05/2026 at 12:10:09

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Pradesh and that a legal notice regarding non-payment of rent has been issued by the landlord’s wife to the petitioner’s wife. Mr. Goswami submits, that the petitioner’s personal presence is required in order for him to arrange money to pay the rent.

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On the other hand, Mr. Shubhi Gupta, learned APP appearing for the State submits, that though it has been verified that the rent of the house where the petitioner’s wife resides has not been paid, but the issue is purely financial in nature and does not require the physical presence of the petitioner.

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Mr. Gupta points-out, that the petitioner is a repeat offender and has 02 other cases pending against him.

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It is noticed however, that of the 02 other cases pending against him, the petitioner is on bail in one of them; and that his overall jail conduct is stated to be ‘satisfactory’.

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Upon an overall conspectus of the matter, and considering the ground on which interim bail is sought, the petition is allowed.

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The petitioner – Rizwan s/o Hakimuddin – is granted interim bail for a period of 02 weeks from the date of his release, subject to the following conditions:

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9.1. The petitioner shall furnish a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 15,000/- (Rs. Fifteen Thousand Only) with 01 surety in the like amount from a family member, to the satisfaction of the Jail Superintendent;

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9.2. The petitioner shall not leave the territory of the National Capital Region without prior permission of this court and shall ordinarily reside at the address as per prison records;

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9.3. The petitioner shall furnish to the Investigating Officer/S.H.O P.S.: Punjabi Bagh a cell-phone number on which the petitioner may be contacted at any time and shall ensure that the number is kept active and switched-on at all times;

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9.4. If the petitioner has a passport, he shall surrender the same to the Jail Superintendent and shall not travel out of the country without prior permission of this court;

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9.5. The petitioner shall not contact, nor visit, nor offer any inducement, threat or promise to any of the prosecution witnesses or other persons acquainted with the facts of case. The petitioner shall not tamper with evidence nor otherwise indulge in any act or omission that is unlawful or that would prejudice the proceedings in the pending trial; and

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