Surjeet Singh v. State through SHO Tilak Nagar

Delhi HC24 Feb 2026BAIL APPLN./4459/2025

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What is this about?

Surjeet Singh; Bail Appln. 4459/2025; High Court of Delhi; Manoj Jain J.; State through SHO Tilak Nagar; bail application disposed of as not pressed; accused in custody since 30.11.2024; public witnesses not examined; priority examination of material public witnesses; request to Trial Court to summon witnesses first; defence to cross-examine without delay; liberty to file fresh bail application; advocates Tej Pratap, Mukund; APP Priyanka Dalal; dated 24.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Application disposed of as not pressed; liberty granted to file a bail application afresh once the material public witnesses are examined or if there is delay in procuring their attendance; Trial Court requested to prioritise examination of material public witnesses. ¶¶13

Surjeet Singh Vs State through SHO Tilak Nagar — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, in custody since 30.11.2024 while the alleged/material public witnesses remain unexamined, should be granted bail. +1 more

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Court's answer

In view of the assurance regarding priority examination of material public witnesses, the applicant withdrew the bail application without prejudice to his rights and contentions, and the Court disposed of the application as not pressed.

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Ratio / Principle

The applicant is granted liberty to file a bail application afresh once the material public witnesses are examined, or if there is any delay in procuring the attendance of public witnesses before the learned Trial Court.

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Key takeaways

The Trial Court is requested to summon the material public witnesses and make best effort to examine them before any other witness; if any such witness enters the witness box, the defence should ensure they are cross-examined without any delay.obiter¶¶14

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (Manoj Jain, J.), 24.02.2026, Bail Appln. 4459/2025 — Surjeet Singh v. State through SHO Tilak Nagar. Counsel for the applicant (in custody since 30.11.2024) submitted that there was no progress as the alleged public witnesses had not yet been brought to the witness box; the learned APP stated the case was fixed for evidence and priority would be given to examination of material public witnesses. On that assurance, counsel did not press the application, without prejudice to the applicant's rights and contentions, and the Court disposed of the application as not pressed. The Trial Court was requested to summon the material public witnesses and examine them before any other witness, with the defence to cross-examine them without delay. The applicant was granted liberty to file a bail application afresh once the material public witnesses are examined or if there is any delay in procuring their attendance before the Trial Court. No statute or precedent is cited; the bail question itself was not decided.

Surjeet Singh v. State through SHO Tilak Nagar

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