BAIL APPLN. 4818/2025 1 $~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 4818/2025 MAYANK @ NAGMANI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rizwan Ali, Advocate. versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for the State with Insp. Satbir Singh, PS Jaipur. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN O R D E R % 20.04.2026 1. Applicant seeks regular bail in case arising out of FIR No.42/2024 dated 16.01.2024, registered at P.S. Jait Pur, for commission of offences under Sections 302/392 IPC. 2. Applicant was arrested in January, 2024 and is in incarceration since then. Thus the period of incarceration is more than two years. 3. The testimony of the prime witness i.e. PW-1 Surender Kumar Sharma has also been placed on record. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that out of 24 witnesses, the prosecution has so far examined only eight witnesses. He also submits that testimony of the abovesaid prime witness is shaky and not convincing as in his cross-examination, he admitted that the faces of the person in the CCTV footage were not clear. He submits that the identification being shaky, the benefit has to go to accused. 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 23/04/2026 at 12:11:04 BAIL APPLN. 4818/2025 2 5. Fact, however, remains that it will not be appropriate for this Court to evaluate the evidence comprehensively and to give any finding, particularly, when the trial is at a crucial juncture. 6. After hearing arguments for some time, learned counsel for the applicant, without prejudice to his rights and contentions, does not press the present application. He, however, submits that the learned Trial Court may be requested to expedite the recording of the remaining witnesses, which is formal in nature. 7. Learned Addl. P.P. for the State also submits that there would not be any delay or inaction from their side and they would also ensure that the remaining witnesses are examined, as quickly as possible. 8. In view of the above, the present application is disposed as not pressed. 9. All rights and contentions of the parties are reserved. 10. Learned Trial Court is also requested to expedite the recording of the evidence and to make best efforts to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible. 11. In case, there is no requisite progress in the ongoing trial, the applicant would be at liberty to file application afresh before this Court. MANOJ JAIN, J APRIL 20, 2026/st/js 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 23/04/2026 at 12:11:04