BAIL APPLN. 1482/2026 1 $~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 1482/2026 MAMTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Tarunjeet Singh Jolly, Mr. Sumit, Ms. Sagun, Mr. Manpreet Singh Jolly, Mr. Siddharth Sheron, Mr. J.S. Bedi and Mr. Vikas Duggal, Advocates versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for State Insp. Sudhir Rathi, PS Narela Industrial Area CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN O R D E R % 29.07.2026 1. Applicant seeks grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 363/2023, registered at Police Station Narela Industrial Area, Delhi for the commission of offences under Sections 302/120-B/34/109/202/498A/304B IPC. 2. Status report is taken on record. 3. Murder in question came to fore when Pawan (PW1) noticed a foul smell emanating from a room. The aforesaid room was under the occupation of Khem Karan @ Badal and his wife Reena (deceased herein). The investigation revealed that foul smell was on account of the fact that dead body of Reena was lying therein. 4. During investigation, it was learnt that husband of deceased was having extra-marital affair with Mamta (applicant herein) and there was, therefore, 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 14:21:21 BAIL APPLN. 1482/2026 2 discord between them and the deceased. Since deceased was not ready to divorce her husband, a criminal conspiracy was hatched to eliminate her. Such husband i.e. accused Khem Karan took assistance of one juvenile offender. Accused Mamta, allegedly, provided them with a knife. The murder in question was committed by accused Khem Karan with the help of said juvenile offender and the alleged fatal blows were given by accused Khem Karan. 5. Entire case of the prosecution is based on circumstantial evidence as there is no eyewitness of the occurrence in question. 6. There are 37 prosecution witnesses and prosecution has, so far, been able to examine 17 witnesses. Fact, however, remains that all the material public witnesses have already been examined. 7. Learned counsel for applicant submits that the applicant is in custody since 16.04.2023 and there is no incriminating material against her and she has been arrested and charged, merely, on the basis of suspicion of alleged extra-marital affair. It is, however, submitted that since material witnesses have already been examined, even if she is released on bail, there is no chance of her attempting to influence any witness. 8. Nominal Roll of the applicant has been received which indicates her period of incarceration of more than three years. Her jail conduct is also recorded as satisfactory. She is in her twenties, with no prior involvement of any nature whatsoever. 9. Keeping in mind overall facts and circumstances of the case, albeit, without expressing any opinion over the merits of the case, applicant Mamta is, hereby, admitted to bail on her furnishing personal bond and surety bond in a sum of Rs. 25,000/- each subject to the satisfaction of concerned learned 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 14:21:21 BAIL APPLN. 1482/2026 3 Trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Judicial Magistrate First Class with the following conditions:- a) Surety would be local. b) Applicant shall appear before the learned Trial Court regularly on date(s) fixed. c) Applicant shall not leave Delhi without prior permission of the learned Trial Court. e) The applicant/accused shall provide her mobile number to the investigating officer and shall keep the same operational till the disposal of the case. 10. The application stands disposed of in aforesaid terms. 11. A copy of this order be sent to the concerned learned Trial Court and also to the Jail Superintendent for necessary information and compliance. MANOJ JAIN, J JULY 29, 2026/dr/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 30/07/2026 at 14:21:21