$~74 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 2743/2026, CRL.M.A. 20854/2026 RIHAN @GULLU .....Applicant Through: Mr. M L Yadav, Mr. Harish Chanel, Mr. Harsh Kumar, Mr. Hardeep Godara, Mr. Prashant and Mr. Piyush Saini, Advs. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP for State with Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh, Advocate Insp. Harkesh Gaba, PS.: Vivek Vihar CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 20.07.2026 1. By virtue of the present application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the applicant seeks grant of interim bail for a period of 30 days in the proceedings arising out FIR No.426/2017 dated 24.10.2017 registered at PS.: Krishna Nagar, Delhi under Sections 302/120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Sections 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act, 1959 (Arms Act). 2. At the outset, learned counsel for applicant submits that the applicant herein has been suffering from Fistula in Ano as also consequential aliments for which he is undergoing medical treatment and follow ups at Lok Nayak Hospital and DDU Hospital. He further submits 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 23/07/2026 at 11:36:31 that the condition of the applicant is chronic, progressive and painful in nature, requiring regular specialist follow-up, and likely surgical intervention, none of which can be effectively provided within the confines of jail premises. 3. Issue notice. Learned APP accepts notice. 4. Learned APP, placing reliance upon the Status Report filed before the learned Trial Court, submits that the applicant has been involved in as many as eight other FIRs from time to time. Not only that, after getting parole in April, 2019, as he threatened the complainant, it led to providing PSOs to the witnesses of the cases. He also submits that all the aforesaid are captured in the order dated 06.07.2026, by virtue thereof, the interim bail of the applicant has already been rejected by the learned Trial Court. Lastly, he relies upon the contents of the Status Report filed before the learned Trial Court for portraying the conduct of the applicant. 5. Heard and perused. 6. Although the applicant is undoubtedly suffering from a serious medical condition, however, such illness has to be weighed with the other commensurate/ surrounding factors, as that itself cannot be the sole determinative factor for granting interim bail to him. It is trite law that the past conduct, prior antecedents as also the conduct of an applicant/ accused whilst on bail has a direct nexus with the possibility of the applicant/ accused obstructing the ends of justice as also the trial. 7. As borne out from the above, the applicant is undeniably a habitual offender since he is involved in as many as eight other FIRs involving heinous and grave offences. On being granted parole, not only did he jump the same but also threatened/ intimidated the complainant leading to 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 23/07/2026 at 11:36:31 witnesses securing police protection. 8. Lastly, it is nowhere the case of the applicant that he is not receiving medical treatment, proper medication and due care services from the Jail Authorities. 9. Considering the aforesaid cumulatively, the present application of the applicant is dismissed. SAURABH BANERJEE, J. JULY 20, 2026/bh 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 23/07/2026 at 11:36:31