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Shabana v. State NCT of Delhi

Delhi HC24 Feb 2026BAIL APPLN./814/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Interim bail extension sought on infant daughter's health grounds; FIR No. 26/2025 dated 16.03.2025, P.S. Chanakyapuri; Sections 109(1), 115(2), 126(2), 333, 3(5) BNS; Section 103(1) BNS charge added 10.06.2025; interim bail since 25.09.2025, extended 23.01.2026, expired 22.02.2026; Sessions Court rejection order 21.02.2026; illegible prescription dated 22.02.2026; disposal with liberty to approach Sessions Court with medical documents; Shabana v. The State; BAIL APPLN. 814/2026; High Court of Delhi; Prateek Jalan, J.; 24.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the applicant to move the Sessions Court with the requisite medical documents in support of a fresh request for extension of interim bail; interim bail itself was not extended. ¶28

Shabana Vs State NCT of Delhi — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Liberty to the applicant to move the Sessions Court with the requisite medical documents in support of a fresh request for extension of interim bail; interim bail itself was not extended.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant's interim bail (which expired on 22.02.2026) should be extended on the ground of the health of her infant daughter, approximately three months old, following the Sessions Court's refusal of extension on 21.02.2026.

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Court's answer

The subsequent prescription dated 22.02.2026 placed on record by the applicant is entirely illegible, and the Court is unable to ascertain from it the nature of the child's ailment, the diagnosis, or the requisite treatment.

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Ratio / Principle

The exemption application (CRL. M.A. 6235/2026) is allowed, subject to all just exceptions, and stands disposed of.

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Key takeaways

Since the applicant did not approach the Sessions Court with the subsequent medical records after the rejection of her earlier request, the bail application is disposed of with liberty to her to move the Sessions Court with the requisite medical documents.ratio¶28
The observations in the order are solely for adjudication of the present bail application and shall not be construed as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case, nor shall they prejudice the rights and contentions of the parties.obiter¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Prateek Jalan, J., order dated 24.02.2026) disposed of Bail Appln. 814/2026 filed by Shabana seeking extension of interim bail in FIR No. 26/2025 dated 16.03.2025 of P.S. Chanakyapuri (Sections 109(1), 115(2), 126(2), 333 and 3(5), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; charge under Section 103(1) BNS added in the charge-sheet dated 10.06.2025), sought on the ground of the health of her infant daughter aged about three months. Her interim bail, running since 25.09.2025 and last extended on 23.01.2026 for four weeks, had expired on 22.02.2026; the Sessions Court had on 21.02.2026 refused further extension for want of medical documents and directed immediate surrender. The only fresh document, a prescription dated 22.02.2026, was entirely illegible, and the applicant had not thereafter approached the Sessions Court with subsequent medical records. The Court accordingly disposed of the application with liberty to the applicant to move the Sessions Court with the requisite medical documents, clarifying that its observations were confined to the bail application and constituted no expression of opinion on the merits of the case.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- BAIL APPLN. 814/2026

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SHABANA .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Amjad Khan and Mr.Sumit Kumar, Advocates

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versus

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THE STATE .....Respondent Through: Ms.Manjeet Arya, APP for State with SI Ashish Kumar

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

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O R D E R % 24.02.2026

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CRL. M.A. 6235/2026 ( Exemption )

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Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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The application stands disposed of.

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BAIL. APPLN. 814/2026

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By way of the present application, the applicant seeks extension of interim bail in connection with FIR No. 26/2025 dated 16.03.2025, registered at Police Station Chanakyapuri under Sections 109(1), 115(2), 126(2), 333, and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 [“BNS”]. Charge under Section 103(1) of BNS was subsequently added in the charge-sheet dated 10.06.2025.

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The applicant seeks the extension of interim bail on the ground of the health of her infant daughter, who is approximately three months old.

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BAIL APPLN. 814/2026 Page 1 of 3

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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 25/02/2026 at 14:54:45

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The applicant has been on interim bail since 25.09.2025, which was last extended by an order dated 23.01.2026 for a period of four weeks. The interim bail granted to her, has already expired on 22.02.2026.

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The applicant approached the Sessions Court for an extension of interim bail by an application dated 16.02.2026. Although the application was not placed on record, a copy has been handed over by Ms. Manjeet Arya, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, and is taken on record.

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It appears that the Sessions Court did not find any documents to support the applicant’s request for an extension and, accordingly, rejected the same vide order dated 21.02.2026 with the following observations:

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“ 14. Further alternatively, Ld.Counsel for the applicant/accused has sought extension of interim bail to take care of new born child. Record reveals that earlier interim bail granted to the applicant /accused was extended considering the cold weather condition, however, the weather conditions have now been improved. Moreover, no further medical documents have been filed on record to claim further extension of interim bail.

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15. Keeping in view the entire facts and circumstances of the present case, this Court find no reason to inclined bail to the applicant/accused. Accordingly, the present application is dismissed. Singh the applicant/accused is stated to be on interim bail which expiring tomorrow i.e. 22.02.2026. Applicant/accused is directed to surrender immediately on expiry of period of interim bail.”

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Alongwith the present petition, the applicant has placed on record a subsequent prescription dated 22.02.2026, which is entirely illegible, and from which I am unable to ascertain the nature of the child’s ailment, the diagnosis, or the requisite treatment.

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Be that as it may, the prescription has evidently been issued after the applicant’s last request for an extension was rejected by the Sessions Court. The applicant has not approached the Sessions Court thereafter

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BAIL APPLN. 814/2026 Page 2 of 3

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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 25/02/2026 at 14:54:45

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with the subsequent medical records. The applicant is, accordingly, at liberty to move the Sessions Court with the requisite medical documents. 7. The present bail application is disposed of, with liberty as aforesaid.

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It is clarified that the observations made herein are solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application and shall not be construed as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case, nor shall they prejudice the rights and contentions of the parties at any stage of the proceedings.

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PRATEEK JALAN, J

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FEBRUARY 24, 2026 SV/SD/

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BAIL APPLN. 814/2026 Page 3 of 3

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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 25/02/2026 at 14:54:45

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