$~11 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 4608/2025 & CRL.M.A. 35564/2025 SAURABH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anuj Chaturvedi, DHCLSC (through videoconferencing). versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for State CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA O R D E R % 06.01.2026 1. Mr. Anuj Chaturvedi, DHCLSC counsel earlier representing the accused/applicant is discharged as the accused/applicant has now engaged a private counsel. 2. Despite specific directions of the predecessor bench the accused/applicant has not appeared. In the interest of justice, matter is passed over to post lunch session, again directing personal appearance of the accused/applicant. 3. Recall after lunch. GIRISH KATHPALIA, J JANUARY 6, 2026/dr Present: Mr. Parikshit Mahipal, Advocate for accused/applicant with mother of the accused/applicant Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for State with SI Sanjay Meena 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 07/01/2026 at 11:55:18 4. In this post-lunch session also, the accused/applicant has not appeared in person. Learned APP on instructions of SI Sanjay Meena submits that custodial interrogation of the accused/applicant is necessary in this case, especially in view of his denial of holding a bank account with Union Bank of India despite the documents showing otherwise. 5. After addressing partly, learned counsel for accused/applicant, on instructions of the mother of the accused/applicant present in court, seeks permission to withdraw this anticipatory bail application. 6. As requested, the anticipatory bail application along with pending application is dismissed as withdrawn. GIRISH KATHPALIA, J JANUARY 6, 2026/as 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 07/01/2026 at 11:55:18