Pawhnia Nweke v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC16 Feb 2026BAIL APPLN./586/2026

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Pawhnia Nweke v State Govt. of NCT of Delhi, BAIL APPLN. 586/2026 / CRL.M.(BAIL) 723/2026, High Court of Delhi, order dated 09.04.2026 by Anup Jairam Bhambhani, J.; extension of interim bail granted under S. 483 BNSS 2023; petitioner admitted to interim bail for 02 weeks from date of release on same conditions as order dated 16.02.2026; related interim bail in BAIL APPL. No. 838/2026 (order dated 13.03.2026); ground: serious medical condition of petitioner's minor son; State (APP Shubhi Gupta) did not oppose; petition earlier disposed-of on 16.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner admitted to interim bail for 02 weeks from the date of her release, on the same conditions as were imposed vide order dated 16.02.2026; application stands disposed-of. ¶¶22

Pawhnia Nweke Vs State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Bail and Remand | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petitioner admitted to interim bail for 02 weeks from the date of her release, on the same conditions as were imposed vide order dated 16.02.2026; application stands disposed-of.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the application filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 seeking 'extension' of the interim bail granted vide order dated 16.02.2026 (granted for 02 weeks) should be allowed. +1 more

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Court's answer

In view of counsel's submissions, the notice being accepted by the State APP without opposition, the application is allowed: the petitioner is admitted to interim bail for a period of 02 weeks from the date of her release, on the same conditions as were imposed vide order dated 16.02.2026.

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Bail extension — Pawhnia Nweke v State Govt. of NCT of Delhi, High Court of Delhi (Anup Jairam Bhambhani, J.), order dated 09.04.2026 in BAIL APPLN. 586/2026 (operative application CRL.M.(BAIL) 723/2026, filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023): Application seeking 'extension' of interim bail originally granted vide order dated 16.02.2026 (02 weeks commencing 21.02.2026) allowed. The petitioner, also an accused in another case dealt with in BAIL APPL. No. 838/2026 — where interim bail for 02 weeks was granted vide order dated 13.03.2026 — had not been able to avail interim bail at all; the ground advanced was the serious medical condition of her minor son, which remains unaddressed. The State (through APP Ms. Shubhi Gupta, with SI Chhagan Lal, Anti Narcotics Cell, South West District) accepted notice on advance copy and did not oppose the relief. The petitioner was admitted to interim bail for 02 weeks from the date of her release on the same conditions as imposed vide order dated 16.02.2026; the application stands disposed-of. The main petition had already stood disposed-of vide order dated 16.02.2026. Companion exemption application CRL.M.A. 10826/2026 was granted (subject to just exceptions) and disposed-of the same day. No precedent cases cited.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- BAIL APPLN. 586/2026

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PAWHNIA NWEKE .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. J. S. Kushwaha and Ms. Tanya Kushwaha, Advocates.

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versus

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STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for the State with SI Chhagan Lal, Anti Narcotics Cell, South West District.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI O R D E R

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% 09.04.2026 CRL.M.A. 10826/2026

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Exemption granted, subject to just exceptions.

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The application stands disposed-of.

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CRL.M.(BAIL) 723/2026

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By way of the present application filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioner seeks ‘ extension ’ of interim bail which was granted vidé order dated 16.02.2026 by 02 weeks.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits, that by the said order, this court had granted interim bail to the petitioner for a period of 02 weeks commencing 21.02.2026 ; however, the petitioner has still not been able to avail the relief since she is also an accused in another case, which was subject matter of BAIL APPL. No. 838/2026.

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BAIL APPLN. 586/2026 Page 1 of 2 This is a digitally signed order.

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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 11:09:37

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Counsel points-out, that vidé order dated 13.03.2026 in BAIL APPL. No. 838/2026, this Bench has also granted interim bail to the petitioner for 02 weeks in light of the bail granted vidé order dated 16.02.2026.However, by reason of bail having been granted in the other matter on 13.03.2026 and due to other intervening circumstances, the petitioner has not been able to avail interim bail at all.

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Counsel submits, that the ground for seeking interim bail is the serious medical condition of the petitioner’s minor son, which remains unaddressed.

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Issue notice.

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Ms. Shubhi Gupta, learned APP appears on behalf of the State on advance copy; accepts notice; and does not oppose the relief sought.

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In view of the above, the application is allowed.

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Accordingly, the petitioner is admitted to interim bail for a period of 02 weeks from the date of her release on the same conditions as were imposed vidé order dated 16.02.2026.

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Application stands disposed-of.

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BAIL APPLN. 586/2026

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Petition already stood disposed-of vidé order dated 16.02.2026.

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ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J

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APRIL 9, 2026 ds

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BAIL APPLN. 586/2026 Page 2 of 2

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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 11:09:37

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