Ashish Alias Ashu Alias Anshuman v. State of NCT of Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted — Ashish @ Ashu @ Anshuman — BAIL APPLN. 3349/2025 — Delhi High Court — Anup Jairam Bhambhani, J. (decided 06.02.2026) — FIR 390/2024, P.S. Lajpat Nagar — Ss.64(1)/70(1) and 35/3(5) BNS; Ss.4 and 8 POCSO — petition under Ss.483/528 BNSS — major prosecutrix 'R' did not oppose bail; confirmed no threat or inducement; no complaint at nearby police picket; FIR not lodged at her instance — contradictions argued between trial deposition and S.183 BNSS statement — about 10 months custody, satisfactory jail conduct, no other criminal involvements — bond Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties; conditions: cellphone number to IO, passport surrender, no witness contact, address intimation; no reporting condition.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted to the petitioner subject to: personal bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties in the like amount from family members; furnishing an active cellphone number to the IO; surrender of passport (if any) and no travel abroad without trial court permission; no contact with, inducement to, or tampering with prosecution witnesses or evidence; and prompt written intimation to the IO of any change of residential address/contact details. Petition disposed of in these terms; pending applications, if any, also disposed of.