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Prashant v. the State( NCT of Delhi)

Bail – Regular bail

Delhi HC21 Apr 2026BAIL APPLN./901/2026

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PRASHANT v. THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI), Bail Appln. 901/2026, High Court of Delhi, decided 21.04.2026 by Girish Kathpalia, J. Regular bail granted in FIR No. 122/2024, PS I.P. Estate, Delhi, for offences under Sections 302/148/149/120B/34 IPC and Sections 25/27 Arms Act. Key points: allegation that applicant incited neighbours who assaulted the deceased to death; IO unable to name witness linking applicant to aggressor group; bail conditioned on personal bond Rs.10,000/- plus one surety in like amount. No precedents cited.

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Regular bail granted to the accused/applicant, to be released on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court; copy of order to be transmitted to the concerned Jail Superintendent. ¶21

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

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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% Date of Decision: 21.04.2026

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- BAIL APPLN. 901/2026

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PRASHANT .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Tiwari, Advocate

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versus

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THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent

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Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State with Inspector Ghanshyam

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CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

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J U D G M E N T (ORAL)

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The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 122/2024 of Police Station I.P. Estate, Delhi for offence under Section 302/148/149/120B/34 IPC and Section 25/27 Arms Act. 2. In furtherance of last order, status report was filed. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP for State assisted by IO/Inspector Ghanshyam.

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Broadly speaking, prosecution case is as follows. On the fateful day at about 07:00pm, when the accused/applicant went to meet his girlfriend, he was assaulted by brother of his girlfriend to such an extent that he had to be admitted in the hospital with serious injuries. Thereafter, on the same day at

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BAIL APPLN. 901/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages

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Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec455 GIRISH 69af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570 KATHPALIA 996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.04.21 05:44:33 -07'00'

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Da te:2 1.04.2026 18:19:26

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about 10:00pm, few persons residing in the neighbourhood of the accused/applicant assaulted the deceased to death. The deceased had no relation with the girlfriend of the accused/applicant according to prosecution. But prosecution alleges that the assault on the deceased occurred because the deceased resided in the same vicinity where girlfriend of the accused/applicant resided, so it is the accused/applicant who incited his neighbours to attack the deceased.

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Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that there is no evidence against the accused/applicant for which he should be kept behind the bars.

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Learned APP for State submits that one of the witnesses of the assault alleged that the accused/applicant also was a member of the aggressor group. But the IO is unable to disclose name of that witness.

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Keeping in mind the above circumstances, I find no reason to further deprive liberty to the accused/applicant. Therefore, the bail application is allowed and accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail subject to his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court.

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A copy of this order be immediately transmitted to the concerned Jail Superintendent for informing the accused/applicant.

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Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569a GIRISH f3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1557099 KATHPALIA 6b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.04.21 05:44:22 -07'00' GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE)

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APRIL 21, 2026/ as BAIL APPLN. 901/2026 Page 2 of 2 pages

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Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Da te:2 1.04.2026 18:19:26

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