Balram@Ballar v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
Bail – Regular bail under Section 483 BNSS read with Section 439 CrPC
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court bail order dated 08.07.2026 in BAIL APPLN. 1977/2026 (Madhu Jain, J.): regular bail granted to Balram@Ballar, accused of murder (S. 302 IPC), kidnapping/abduction with intent to confine (S. 365 IPC), causing disappearance of evidence (S. 201 IPC) and common intention (S. 34 IPC) in FIR No. 75/2018, PS Narela; application under S. 483 BNSS r/w S. 439 CrPC; prolonged incarceration of over five years and slow trial (24/35 witnesses examined over nine years) weighed against State's objection of heinous crime and risk of trial being hampered; bail on Rs. 25,000 personal bond plus like-amount surety with monitoring conditions; no merits opinion expressed.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted: release on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 25,000 with one surety of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court, subject to six conditions (no travel abroad without permission; affidavit intimation of address changes to Trial Court and IO; monthly reporting to SHO, PS Narela, first Monday of every month, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon; availability to IO with operational mobile number; appearance before Trial Court as required; no tampering with evidence or influence on witnesses). Copy of order to Jail Superintendent; pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.