Md. Shadab@Pappu Vs State (Gnct of Delhi) through… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Delhi HC (2026)

Md. Shadab@Pappu Vs State (Gnct of Delhi) through… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Regular bail granted: release on furnishing personal bond and surety bond of Rs. 25,000/- each, subject to satisfaction of the concerned Trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Judicial Magistrate First Class, with conditions that the applicant shall not contact any witness directly or indirectly, shall furnish an operational mobile number to the concerned IO, and whose residential address shall be verified before release.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, in custody since 29.02.2024 in the case arising out of FIR No.322/2022 (Sections 302/34 IPC, with Sections 324/174A IPC added in the charge-sheet), should be released on regular bail.

Court's answer

Taking into account the overall facts, the applicant's young age (23 years per Nominal Roll), absence of any previous involvement, and the fact that the material eye-witnesses have not supported the case of the prosecution, the court directed the applicant's release on bail on furnishing personal bond and surety bond of Rs. 25,000/- each, expressly without expressing any opinion over the merits of the case.

Ratio / Principle

The release on bail was made subject to conditions: (i) the applicant shall not try to contact any witness, directly or indirectly; (ii) the applicant shall furnish an operational mobile number to the concerned IO; and (iii) the residential address of the applicant shall be got verified before releasing him on bail.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (Manoj Jain, J.), Order dated 24.04.2026 in BAIL APPLN. 1493/2025: Regular bail granted to Md. Shadab @ Pappu, aged 23 years with no previous involvement, accused under Sections 302/34 IPC in FIR No.322/2022 dated 08.06.2022 of Police Station Sarai Rohilla, with Sections 324/174A IPC added in the charge-sheet; in custody since arrest on 29.02.2024. At trial stage, 16 of 40 cited prosecution witnesses examined, including all material eye-witnesses (among them the brother of the deceased), and the learned APP submitted that none of the eye-witnesses supported the prosecution. Release ordered on personal and surety bonds of Rs. 25,000/- each, expressly without expressing any opinion over the merits, subject to conditions: no direct or indirect contact with witnesses; furnishing an operational mobile number to the IO; verification of residential address before release.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- BAIL APPLN. 1493/2025

MD. SHADAB@PAPPU

.....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Vineet Jain, Advocate.

versus

STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) THROUGH SHO

.....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP with Insp. Jagmohan and Insp. Kuldeep.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN

O R D E R

% 24.04.2026

Applicant seeks regular bail in case arising out of FIR No.322/2022 dated 08.06.2022, for commission of offences under Sections 302/34 IPC, registered at Police Station Sarai Rohilla. Subsequently, in the charge-sheet, offences under Sections 324/174A IPC were added.

The applicant was arrested on 29.02.2024 and is in custody since then.

After the ascertainment of the charges, the case was put to trial and the prosecution has already examined all the material eye-witnesses, including the brother of the deceased.

Prosecution has cited 40 witnesses and out of those, 16 witnesses have already been examined.

Learned APP for the State, when asked, submitted that none of the eye-witnesses have supported the case of prosecution.

As per the Nominal Roll, the age of the applicant is 23 years only and he has no previous involvement of any nature whatsoever.

Keeping in mind the overall facts of the case, young age of the

BAIL APPLN. 1493/2025

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applicant and the fact that the material eye-witnesses have not supported the case of the prosecution, albeit , without expressing any opinion over the merits of the case, the applicant is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing personal bond and surety bond in a sum of Rs. 25,000/- each subject to the satisfaction of concerned Trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Judicial Magistrate First Class with the following conditions: -

(i) Applicant shall not try to contact any witness, directly or indirectly.

(ii) Applicant shall furnish a mobile number to concerned IO on which he can be contacted, if required. Such number shall remain operational and functional.

(iii) Residential address of the applicant shall be got verified, before releasing him on bail.

Application stands disposed of in aforesaid terms.

A copy of this Order be immediately sent to the learned Trial Court and Jail Superintendent for information and necessary compliance.

MANOJ JAIN, J

APRIL 24, 2026/ sw/js

BAIL APPLN. 1493/2025

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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 25/04/2026 at 12:17:49