Manpreet Kaur Vs State of Gnct of Delhi — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Manpreet Kaur Vs State of Gnct of Delhi — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted; in the event of arrest, release on personal bond of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the SHO/IO, on conditions of joining investigation, remaining available on shared mobile numbers, not leaving NCT of Delhi without prior IO/SHO permission, surrendering passport, abstaining from influencing witnesses/tampering with evidence, and promptly informing the IO/SHO of any change of address/contact details.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, declared a Proclaimed Person and against whom FIR No. 917/2023 (P.S. Kotwali, Delhi) was registered under Section 174-A IPC following Section 82 CrPC proceedings, should be granted anticipatory bail, given that the parties have settled their disputes and the offence has been compounded.

Court's answer

In view of the facts and circumstances, including the settlement between the parties and the applicant's undertaking to continue joining investigation, the Court granted anticipatory bail: in the event of arrest, the applicant is to be released on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the SHO/IO, subject to conditions that she/he (i) joins investigation as and when called by the IO/SHO and remains available on shared mobile numbers, (ii) does not leave NCT of Delhi without prior permission of the IO/SHO and surrenders her/his passport to the Police, (iii) does not directly or indirectly influence witnesses or tamper with evidence, and (iv) promptly informs the IO/SHO of any change of residential address/contact details.

Key takeaways

Nothing expressed in the order shall tantamount to an expression of opinion on the merits of the case.obiter¶¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail Appln. 962/2025 (Delhi High Court, Dr. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, 03.02.2026): Anticipatory bail granted to the applicant in FIR No. 917/2023, P.S. Kotwali, Delhi, registered under S. 174-A IPC after the learned Trial Court, having declared her a 'Proclaimed Person' on 21.01.2023 amid notice/NBW and S. 82 CrPC proceedings, directed registration of the case vide order dated 28.06.2023. Counsel stated the parties had settled their disputes and the offence stood compounded, the Investigating Officer verified the settlement, and the complainant in CC No. 9332/2019 confirmed the amicable settlement in person. Release upon arrest ordered on a personal bond of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety of the like amount, subject to conditions (joining investigation, availability on mobile numbers, no departure from NCT of Delhi without IO/SHO permission, surrender of passport, no influencing of witnesses/tampering with evidence, prompt intimation of change of address/contact details). The Court clarified that nothing in the order was an expression of opinion on the merits.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- BAIL APPLN. 962/2025

MANPREET KAUR .....Petitioner

Through: Counsel (appearance not given). versus

STATE OF GNCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for the State.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 03.02.2026

By way of the present application, the applicant seeks grant of anticipatory bail in case arising out of FIR bearing No.917/2023, registered at Police Station Kotwali, Delhi, for the commission of offences punishable under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘ IPC ’).

Briefly stated the facts of the present case are that the petitioner was declared a ‘Proclaimed Person’ on 21.01.2023 by the learned Trial Court. The petitioner did not appear in the learned Trial Court despite notice/NBW/ proceedings under Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereafter ‘ Cr. PC ’). Resultantly, the learned Trial Court had directed registration of present case vide order dated 28.06.2023. Therefore, present case was registered and investigation was taken up.

The learned counsel for the applicant/accused states that the parties have settled the disputes between the parties, and the offence in question has been compounded. The concerned Investigating Officer has verified the

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 04/02/2026 at 12:23:18

factum of settlement. Therefore, it is prayed that the applicant/accused be granted anticipatory bail.

The complainant, in case bearing CC No. 9332/2019, who is present in person, states that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties.

Keeping in view all the facts and circumstances mentioned hereinabove and that the applicant/accused undertakes to continue to join the investigation as and when required by the concerned Investigating Officer, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant, and in event of arrest, the applicant shall be released on his furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the SHO/I.O concerned on the following terms and conditions:

i) The applicant shall join investigation, as and when called by the concerned IO/SHO and shall remain available on mobile numbers; shared by him with the Police.

ii) The applicant shall not leave NCT of Delhi without prior permission of the concerned IO/SHO and shall also surrender her passport with the Police.

iii) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make an attempt to influence the witnesses or tamper with the evidence in any manner. iv) In case of change of residential address/contact details, the applicant shall promptly inform the same to the concerned I.O/SHO.

The bail application stands allowed.

It is, however, clarified that nothing expressed hereinabove shall tantamount to an expression of opinion on merits of the case.

This is a digitally signed order.

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The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J

FEBRUARY 03, 2026/A/TS

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