Kapil Mann @ Kallu Vs State of NCT of Delhi — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Delhi HC (2026)

Kapil Mann @ Kallu Vs State of NCT of Delhi — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No bail granted; bail application disposed of as not pressed. Trial Court directed to dispose of the case expeditiously, preferably within three months from the date it takes up the matter; if the time-frame is not met, the applicant is at liberty to file a fresh bail application before this Court. Pending CRL.M.A. 21084/2026 likewise disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, Kapil Mann @ Kallu, should be granted regular bail in case FIR No. 0207/2019 dated 16.04.2019, PS Narela Industrial Area, for the offence under Section 302 IPC. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

The present bail application is disposed of as not pressed, and the learned Trial Court is directed to make best endeavour to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date it takes up the matter.

Key takeaways

If for any reason whatsoever the case is not disposed of within the aforesaid time-frame, the applicant would be at liberty to file a bail application afresh before this Court; the direction was made imperative keeping in mind the long incarceration period of the applicant.ratio¶21
The pending application (CRL.M.A. 21084/2026) also stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi HC (Manoj Jain, J.; order dated 21.07.2026) in BAIL APPLN. 2778/2026 & CRL.M.A. 21084/2026: Regular bail sought by Kapil Mann @ Kallu, accused in FIR No. 0207/2019 dated 16.04.2019, PS Narela Industrial Area, u/S 302 IPC. During arguments it emerged that of 45 prosecution witnesses only three remain to be examined (the rest dropped as the relevant documents stood admitted by defence), with trial fixed for 06.08.2026 and 07.08.2026. Counsel, noting the material eyewitness had turned hostile and an incarceration of almost seven years, offered not to press the bail plea if the Trial Court expedited the remaining testimony; the Addl. PP for State undertook to produce the three witnesses without delay. The application was disposed of as not pressed, with the Trial Court directed to make best endeavours to dispose of the case expeditiously, preferably within three months from the date it takes up the matter; failing which the applicant — also in judicial custody in three other cases, including one under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 — would be at liberty to file afresh. The pending CRL.M.A. likewise stands disposed of in the same terms.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- BAIL APPLN. 2778/2026 & CRL.M.A. 21084/2026 KAPIL MANN @ KALLU .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Akshay and Mr. Takshay, Advocates

versus

STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for State Insp. Sudhir Rathi, PS Narela Industrial Area

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN

O R D E R % 21.07.2026

Applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 0207/2019 dated 16.04.2019 registered at Police Station Narela Industrial Area for commission of offence under Section 302 IPC.

However, during course of arguments, it was revealed that out of 45 prosecution witnesses, few witnesses were not summoned and dropped because of the fact that relevant documents had been admitted by defence and now only three witnesses are left to be examined.

Next date before the learned Trial Court is stated to be 06.08.2026 and 07.08.2026 for recording their evidence.

Applicant is having various other involvements and continues to be in judicial custody in three other cases including one under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999.

Learned counsel for applicant, however, submits that there is no chance of present case resulting in conviction as the material eyewitness has turned

BAIL APPLN. 2778/2026 1

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hostile and has not stated anything against him. He submits that the incarceration period of the applicant in the present case is of almost seven years and, therefore, it is a fit case where he should be enlarged on bail.

After hearing some arguments, learned counsel for applicant submits that he would not press the present bail application if learned Trial Court is requested to expedite the recording of testimony of remaining witnesses and to dispose of the matter, as quickly as possible.

Learned Addl. PP for State submits that there would not be any laxity or delay from their side and they would ensure that remaining three witnesses are produced before the learned Trial Court without any delay. 8. Keeping in mind the overall facts of the case and as stated above by learned counsel for applicant, present bail application is disposed of, as not pressed. However, learned Trial Court is directed to make best endeavour to dispose of the case, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date, it takes up the matter.

The aforesaid direction becomes imperative keeping in mind the long incarceration period of the applicant. It is, however, made clear that, if for any reason whatsoever, case is not disposed of within the aforesaid time-frame, applicant would be at liberty to file application afresh before this Court.

Pending application also stands disposed of in aforesaid terms.

MANOJ JAIN, J

JULY 21, 2026/ dr/sk

BAIL APPLN. 2778/2026 2

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