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2026 DAILYLAW 13598 (DEL)

SUMIT KUMAR v. STATE NCT OF DELHI

BAIL APPLN./2939/2026 · 2026-07-28

Manoj Jain

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BAIL APPLN. 2939/2026 1 $~77 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 2939/2026 & CRL.M.A. 22172-22173/2026 SUMIT KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Appearance not given. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for the State with Insp. Sandeep Rathi and SI Komal Tomar. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN O R D E R % 28.07.2026 1. Applicant seeks regular bail in case arising out of FIR No.0064/2024 dated 24.02.2024, registered at P.S. Madhu Vihar for commission of offences under Sections 392/394/397/302/34 IPC. 2. Applicant is in custody since 24.02.2024 and inter-alia prays for bail for the reason that his right of speedy trial is getting frustrated as so far only one witness has entered into witness box. When asked, learned counsel for the applicant, in all fairness submitted that the prosecution case is dependent of the testimony of only one eye-witness who is yet to be examined. 3. The next date before the learned Trial Court is stated to be 07.08.2026 4. Learned APP for the State who appears on advance notice and submits that there would not be any delay on their part and they would ensure that any such material eye-witness of the murder in question is produced before the learned Trial Court. 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 30/07/2026 at 14:20:27 BAIL APPLN. 2939/2026 2 5. After hearing arguments for some time, learned counsel for the applicant, without prejudice to his rights and contentions seeks to withdraw the present bail application with liberty to file it afresh once the eye-witness is examined. 6. The application is disposed of as not pressed. 7. Liberty, as prayed, is granted. MANOJ JAIN, J JULY 28, 2026/ss/sy 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 30/07/2026 at 14:20:27