Yogesh Alias Lala Vs the State NCT of Delhi — Bail and Remand | Delhi HC (2026)

Yogesh Alias Lala Vs the State NCT of Delhi — Bail and Remand | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Bail application dismissed as withdrawn at the applicant's request, with observations that the learned Sessions Court expedite the trial proceedings pursuant to the Court's earlier observation in BAIL APPLN. 3731/2025 (co-accused Jitender); expressly no opinion expressed on the merits of the case.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant (Yogesh alias Lala) was entitled to regular bail in FIR No. 60/2021 under Sections 307/34 IPC, Police Station Begumpur — rendered moot by withdrawal of the application. +1 more

Court's answer

The present bail application is dismissed as withdrawn, permission to withdraw having been sought by learned counsel for the applicant after some arguments.

Ratio / Principle

The Court expressly clarified that it has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case, since the application was withdrawn before adjudication.

Key takeaways

On the Additional Public Prosecutor reiterating the prosecution's assurance of cooperation, the Court expressed certainty that, pursuant to its observation in the co-accused Jitender's bail application (BAIL APPLN. 3731/2025), the learned Sessions Court shall make all endeavours to expedite the trial proceedings.ratio¶14

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail Application (S.483 BNSS, 2023) by Yogesh alias Lala seeking regular bail in FIR No. 60/2021 dated 23.02.2021 (Sections 307 and 34 IPC, Police Station Begumpur, District Rohini) was withdrawn by counsel after some arguments and dismissed as withdrawn. While disposing of the matter, the Court reiterated its earlier observation in the dismissed bail application of co-accused Jitender (BAIL APPLN. 3731/2025, decided on 25.02.2026) requesting the learned Sessions Court to expedite proceedings; the Additional Public Prosecutor for the State reiterating the prosecution's assurance of cooperation, the Court expressed certainty that the Sessions Court shall make all endeavours to expedite the trial. The Court expressly made clear that it had not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

BAIL APPLN. 531/2026 YOGESH ALIAS LALA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Advocate.

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THE STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yudhivr Singh Chauhan, APP. Insp. Dharmendra Pratap Singh, PS-Samaypur Badli.

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R % 10.04.2026

By way of the present application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the applicant seeks regular bail in FIR No. 60/2021 dated 23.02.2021, registered under Sections 307 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, at Police Station Begumpur, District Rohini, New Delhi.

After some arguments, Mr. Shashank Shekhar, learned counsel for the applicant, seeks permission to withdraw the present bail application. 3. Mr. Shekhar further seeks a direction for expeditious conclusion of the trial proceedings before the learned Sessions Court. In this regard, while dismissing the bail application of co-accused Jitender [BAIL APPLN. 3731/2025, decided on 25.02.2026] arising out of the same FIR, this Court had observed as follows:

BAIL APPLN. 531/2026

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“ 19. However, the learned Sessions Court is requested to endeavour to expedite the proceedings to the extent possible, in accordance with its Board and the age of the matters pending before it. Mr. Chauhan assures the Court that the prosecution will cooperate in this process. ”

Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, reiterates the aforesaid assurance before this Court. In view thereof, this Court is certain that, pursuant to the aforesaid observation, the learned Sessions Court shall make all endeavours to expedite the proceedings in accordance therewith.

In view of the above, the present bail application is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid observations.

It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.

PRATEEK JALAN, J

APRIL 10, 2026 ‘Bhupi’/SD/

BAIL APPLN. 531/2026

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This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/04/2026 at 13:34:15