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Ekwegbara Franklin v. State (Nct of Delhi)

Delhi HC20 Mar 2026BAIL APPLN./8/2026

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Bail application disposed of as not pressed; expedition of trial directions to Trial Court; six-month outer timeline for conclusion of trial; liberty to file fresh bail application; foreign national applicant in custody two years; contradictions in witness testimony; High Court of Delhi; Justice Manoj Jain; BAIL APPLN. 8/2026; dated 20.03.2026.

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Bail application disposed of as not pressed; Trial Court requested to accord requisite priority and conclude the trial expeditiously, preferably within six months from the date it takes up the matter; liberty reserved to the applicant to file a fresh bail application if the trial is not concluded within that period. ¶13

Ekwegbara Franklin Vs State (Nct of Delhi) — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- BAIL APPLN. 8/2026

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EKWEGBARA FRANKLIN .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Rohan Gupta with Mr. Anoop Gupta, Advocates.

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versus

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STATE (NCT OF DELHI) ` .....Respondent Through: Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for the State with ASI Rajesh Kumar, Anti Narcotics Squad.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN

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O R D E R

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% 20.03.2026

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After hearing arguments for some time, learned counsel for the applicant, without prejudice to his rights and contentions, does not press the present application. He, however, submits that the applicant, who is a foreign national, is languishing in jail for last two years and there are already several significant contradictions in the testimony of the witnesses examined so far. He submits that the learned Trial Court may be requested to expedite the trial and in case, it is not expedited, the applicant be given liberty to approach this Court again for seeking bail.

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In view of the above, the present application is disposed of as not pressed.

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Learned Trial Court is also requested to give requisite priority to the present matter and to make best efforts to dispose it off, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of six months from the date it takes up

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BAIL APPLN. 8/2026

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 24/03/2026 at 12:16:04

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the matter. In case, the trial is not concluded within the abovesaid period, the applicant herein would be at liberty to file fresh bail application before this Court.

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MANOJ JAIN, J

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MARCH 20, 2026 st/sa

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BAIL APPLN. 8/2026

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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 24/03/2026 at 12:16:04

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