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$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 1252/2026
SHEKHAR KANSAL
.....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Rajesh Anand, Advocate.
versus
STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
.....Respondents Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State (through video conferencing) with SI Pooja and SI Anjali.
Mr. Yogesh, Advocate for R-2.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
O R D E R %
28.07.2026
1. The accused/applicant seeks regular Bail in case FIR No. 0303/2024 of Police Station Rani Bagh for offence under Section 376/376(C)/120B/354/354D/328/323/506 IPC and Sections 6/10/17 of POCSO Act.
2.
Learned counsel for accused/applicant seeks an adjournment on the ground that in terms with the last order, the prosecutrix was chief-examined on 11.07.2026 and her cross-examination is pending. Learned counsel for prosecutrix submits that trial was preponed and the prosecutrix was cross- examined on 09.07.2026, 10.07.2026, 13.07.2026, 20.07.2026, 24.07.2026 and now the further cross-examination is listed on 01.08.2026. Besides that, 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 14:21:05
earlier the ground being pressed was delay in trial, which has been dealt with in the order passed by the Court of Sessions. However, learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that apart from delay in trial, also there are sufficient grounds including the complete testimony of prosecutrix.
3. Against the above backdrop, after part submissions, learned counsel for accused/applicant, on instructions, seeks permission to withdraw both these bail application with liberty to file afresh before the trial court subsequent to recording of complete testimony of the prosecutrix.
4. As requested, the application is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought.
GIRISH KATHPALIA, J JULY 28, 2026/ry
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 14:21:05