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Rihan Khan @ Dulare v. State of NCT of Delhi

Delhi HC20 Apr 2026BAIL APPLN./1260/2026

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What is this about?

Accused in a dowry death case sought interim bail for his daughter's school admission. With no objection from the State subject to conditions, the court granted 15 days' interim bail on a personal bond of Rs.10,000 with one surety, and barred any extension.

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15 days' interim bail on personal bond of Rs.10,000 with one surety, for daughter's school admission; no extension permitted

Rihan Khan @ Dulare Vs State of NCT of Delhi — Dowry and Cruelty | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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% Date of Decision: 20.04.2026

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+ BAIL APPLN. 1260/2026 & CRL.M.A. 9895/2026

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RIHAN KHAN @ DULARE .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Zeeshan Diwan, Advocate ( through video conferencing ).

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versus

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STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with SI Shubham, Inspector Devi Lal and Inspector Uttam.

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CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

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J U D G M E N T (ORAL)

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The accused/applicant seeks interim bail in case FIR No. 309/2022 of Police Station Khajuri Khas for offence under Section 498A/304B/120B/ 313/511 IPC and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

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In furtherance of last order, status report dated nil was filed with index dated nil by the State. According to the status report, the daughter of the accused/applicant ( for whose school admission, interim bail is sought ) is residing with her grandparents aged 57 years and 45 years. Further, according to the status report, the parents and brothers of the accused/applicant are involved in the business with monthly income of

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BAIL APPLN. 1260/2026

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GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.04.20 05:47:23 -07'00'

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Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Da te:2 0.04.2026 18:33:16

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Rs.20,000/-. That being so, according to learned prosecutor no case for interim bail is made out.

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But learned counsel for accused/applicant points out that in the statement annexed with the status report, father of the accused/applicant has clearly stated that he and his wife are employed as labourers in the said factory. Learned counsel has also pointed out that there is another statement annexed with the status report, according to which parents of the accused/applicant are labourers.

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However, at this stage, father of the accused/applicant has appeared personally and he submits that he is self-employed and not working as a labour in any factory.

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Be that as it may, the fact remains that the accused/applicant has sought interim bail in order to ensure that his daughter gets admitted in school. It is specifically stated by father of the accused/applicant that it would take at the most 10-15 days to get the daughter of the accused/applicant get admitted in school and that the admissions have now opened.

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Learned APP on instructions of the IO in all fairness submits that there is no serious objection to grant of interim bail, provided that the accused/applicant does not adopt the practice of making the liberty evergreen.

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BAIL APPLN. 1260/2026

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Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2ee KATHPALIA e60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.04.20 05:47:38 -07'00'

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Da te:2 0.04.2026 18:33:16

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Accordingly, this application is allowed and the accused/applicant is directed to be released on interim bail for a period of 15 days from the date of his release, subject to his furnishing of a personal bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court, so that the accused/applicant may get his daughter admitted in school.

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It is made clear that no request for extension of interim bail shall be entertained.

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Accompanying application also stands disposed of.

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Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA
DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,
2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec455
GIRISH 69af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH
COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638,
postalCode=110003, st=Delhi,
serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570
KATHPALIA 996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa,
cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA
Date: 2026.04.20 05:47:50 -07'00'

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GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE)

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APRIL 20, 2026/ ry

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BAIL APPLN. 1260/2026

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Da te:2 0.04.2026 18:33:16

Rihan Khan @ Dulare v. State of NCT of Delhi

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