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Search terms: BAIL APPLN. 2966/2025; High Court of Delhi at New Delhi; Justice Manoj Jain; order dated 12.02.2026 (digitally signed; downloaded from DHC server 13/02/2026); petitioner/applicant Raj Kumar Samnta, tuition teacher of the prosecutrix, accused of rape/sexual assault, arrested 08.09.2023, in custody since 08.09.2023; respondent The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi), PS Karol Bagh; counsel Suraj Prakash Sharma (petitioner, through VC), Priyanka Dalal APP (State), Vikas Walia/Yash Sharma/Arunodya (complainant/prosecutrix); prosecutrix's statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. revealing retraction of accusation against her father and implicating the tuition teacher with whom she was in a love-relationship; initial allegation of sexual assault by father from age ~11 continuing ~5 years; father arrested and thereafter discharged by learned Trial Court; hand-written complaint against tuition teacher; nominal roll showing no prior involvement; prosecutrix already examined; prosecutrix's opposition citing applicant's alleged threats and same-locality residence; undertaking not to stay or visit Karol Bagh; bail on personal and surety bonds of Rs. 25,000/- each; bail conditions — no contact with witnesses, no leaving NCT of Delhi without Trial Court permission, operational mobile number to IO; cited precedent Monti V. State (NCT of Delhi): 2025 SCC OnLine Del 3498 (Co-ordinate Bench, order dated 21.05.2025, anticipatory bail in almost similar circumstances); themes: regular bail, rape/sexual assault, false/retracted accusation against father, Section 164 CrPC statement, tuition teacher accused, prolonged custody, clean antecedents, bail conditions protecting prosecutrix/witnesses.