BAIL APPLN. 2455/2026 1 $~45 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 2455/2026 & CRL.M.A. 18984-18985/2026 SIRAJ ALI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vishal Raj Sehijpal, Mr. Purushendra Bhardwaj and Ms. Priyanka H., Mr. Suhail Khan, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aashneet Singh, APP for the State with SI Sachin and Insp. Netram. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN O R D E R % 06.07.2026 1. Applicant seeks regular bail in case arising out of FIR No.231/2020 dated 29.04.2020, registered at P.S. Jahangir Puri, for commission of offences under Sections 302/323/34 IPC. 2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is in judicial custody since 30.04.2020 and all the material eye-witnesses, including the complainant, have already graced the witness box and have not whispered anything incriminating against the applicant herein, as they failed to even identify him. 3. As per the prosecution story, an incident of assault took place on 29.04.2020 and injured were rushed to BJRM Hospital. One of the injured i.e. Siraj was brought dead whereas, other injured Rajjak (PW-3), Sahil (PW-4) 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 08/07/2026 at 11:39:57 BAIL APPLN. 2455/2026 2 and Mustafa (PW-5) received injuries and when their statements were recorded, it indicated the involvement of 10 accused persons, including the applicant herein. 4. Both the sides are meat sellers and incident happened as according to accused, the other side was selling meat at a cheaper rate. 5. As per the prosecution’s case, Shah Alam was armed with iron rod and he brought his relatives including Siraj (applicant herein) who was holding knife. All the assailants started beating Siraj (deceased herein) and his friends, which, eventually, resulted in the abovesaid unfortunate death. 6. Learned APP for the State appears on advance notice and when asked, he submitted that as per the instructions from the I.O., all the material eye-witnesses, including the injured persons have already been examined and none of the injured/eye-witnesses has supported the case of the prosecution, on the crucial aspect of identification. He, however, submits that there is CCTV footage of the place of the incident, albeit, unfortunately, the same has yet not been proved. 7. Accused Shah Alam, who is stated to be the main perpetrator, was enlarged on bail by this Court on 27.01.2026. Reference be made to his bail application i.e. BAIL APPLN.4441/2025, whereby this Court while granting him bail, had observed that material witnesses did not support the case of prosecution and had turned hostile. 8. During course of the arguments, learned counsel for the applicant submits that CCTV footage was played during the examination of such witnesses but they all, categorically, claimed that they were not present at the spot and had not seen the incident and did not identify anyone. 9. Copies of their deposition have been shown during the course of 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 08/07/2026 at 11:39:57 BAIL APPLN. 2455/2026 3 arguments. 10. Nominal Roll of the applicant has been requisitioned from the Jail Authorities which indicates the period of incarceration undergone by the applicant to be more than 5 years. 11. Keeping in mind the overall facts of the case, albeit, without expressing any opinion over the merits of the case, the applicant is, hereby, directed to be released on bail on his furnishing personal bond in a sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety of like amount, subject to the satisfaction of learned Trial Court/CJM/Duty Magistrate with the following conditions:- i. The applicant would provide his Mobile Number and would ensure that such Mobile Number remains active and operational, till the disposal of the case by the learned Trial Court. ii. The applicant would not try to come in contact of complainant or his family members, directly or indirectly. 12. The application stands disposed of in aforesaid terms. 13. Pending applications also stand disposed of. 14. A copy of this Order be immediately sent to the learned Trial Court and Jail Superintendent for information and necessary compliance. MANOJ JAIN, J JULY 6, 2026/ss/sa 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 08/07/2026 at 11:39:57