Dismissed

Karan Parcha v. State of NCT of Delhi

Delhi HC13 Jul 2026BAIL APPLN./2257/2026

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Accused in a rape and online-posting FIR sought one month's interim bail for his child's school admission. The court found the fee slip unconvincing and noted the child's mother could pay; noting other pending cases, it dismissed the application.

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Karan Parcha Vs State of NCT of Delhi — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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% Date of Decision: 13.07.2026

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- BAIL APPLN. 2257/2026, CRL.M.A. 18081/2026, 18118/2026 & 18082/2026

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KARAN PARCHA .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Panna Lal Sharma, Advocate.

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versus

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STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent

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Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with Inspector/Adesh Kumar.

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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 for a period of one month in case FIR No.727/2022 of PS Vijay Vihar for offence under Section 376(2)(n)/506 IPC and 66E & 67 of IT Act.

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The status report is stated to have been filed by prosecution but the same is not on record.

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I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP

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BAIL APPLN. 2257/2026

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Page 1 of 3 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45 GIRISH 569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1557 KATHPALIA 0996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.07.13 17:05:09 +05'30'

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Da te:1 3.07.2026 17:27:19

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for State assisted by Investigating Officer/Inspector Adesh Kumar.

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Broadly speaking, the allegation against the accused/applicant is that he raped the prosecutrix and posted her objectionable pictures on Instagram. The interim bail sought by the accused/applicant is on the ground that he has to get his child admitted in a school.

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Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that page 32 of the paperbook is a copy of the fee slip, reflecting the fees required to be paid to the school and for arranging money, the accused/applicant has to come out.

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Learned APP strongly opposes the interim bail on the ground of severity of offence as well as the fact that mother of the accused/applicant is already employed with MCD and can easily pay the amount of Rs.6,000/-, as reflected from the fee slip filed by the accused/applicant. It is also contended that the accused/applicant is involved in as many as 18 more cases. On this, learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that presently, only 5 cases are pending against the accused/applicant.

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The fee slip relied upon by learned counsel for accused/applicant does not bear name of child of the accused/applicant. Even the amount mentioned in the slip is not such that mother of the accused/applicant, who is employed with MCD, is unable to spend.

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BAIL APPLN. 2257/2026

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Page 2 of 3 pages

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Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4556 GIRISH 9af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155709 KATHPALIA 96b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.07.13 17:04:58 +05'30'

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Da te:1 3.07.2026 17:27:19

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Considering the above circumstances, I do not find it a fit case to grant interim bail. Therefore, the interim bail application and accompanying applications are dismissed.

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Copy of this order be sent to the concerned Jail Superintendent for being informed to the accused/applicant.

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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: 2026.07.13 17:04:45 +05'30'

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GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE)

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JULY 13, 2026/ ry

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BAIL APPLN. 2257/2026

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Page 3 of 3 pages

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Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Da te:1 3.07.2026 17:27:19

Karan Parcha v. State of NCT of Delhi

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