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2026 DAILYLAW 14335 (DEL)

RAHUL @ RAWA (IN JC) v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

BAIL APPLN./3231/2026 · 2026-08-18

Manoj Jain

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BAIL APPLN. 3231/2026 1 $~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010366542026 + BAIL APPLN. 3231/2026 & CRL.M.A. 24275/2026 RAHUL @ RAWA (IN JC) .....Petitioner Through: Mr. M.L. Yadav, Mr. Harish Chand, Mr. Anant Chittoria, Ms. Vanshika Khandelwal and Ms. Kiran Sheoran, Advocates versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for State SI Radhey Shyam, PS M.S. Park CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN O R D E R % 18.08.2026 1. Applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 218/2025, registered at Police Station Mansarovar Park for commission of offences under Sections 115(2)/118/109(2)/3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding Sections 323/324/307/34 IPC) and Section 27 of Arms Act, 1959. 2. Applicant had, earlier also, filed an application seeking anticipatory bail. However, when it came to the knowledge of the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant has already been declared a proclaimed offender, he did not press his such previous bail application and, therefore, anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn by this Court on 10.07.2026. 3. Thereafter, applicant has surrendered and is in judicial custody since 13.07.2026. It is also informed that when he had surrendered, no police 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 20/08/2026 at 10:48:43 BAIL APPLN. 3231/2026 2 custody remand was sought by the prosecution. 4. Learned counsel for applicant submits that the alleged main accused i.e. Diler Singh is already on regular bail and refers to order dated 27.11.2025 passed by learned Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Bail Application No. 4093/2025. He also submits that three other similarly situated co-accused persons were given anticipatory bail by this Court on 18.03.2026. 5. The alleged incident took place on 03.05.2025, when the accused persons had barged into the office of complainant (Rohit Goswami) and started abusing him and left his office, after assaulting him as well as his two other friends i.e. Gaurav Sharma and Gaurav Goswami. 6. Incident was, allegedly, captured on CCTV and as per learned Addl. P.P. for the State, the applicant herein is also visible in such footage. 7. Investigation qua applicant is over. 8. Learned Addl. P.P. for State submits that supplementary charge-sheet would be filed against him very shortly. 9. Injuries were, eventually, found to be simple in nature and there is no injury which may indicate use of any firearm, albeit, as per prosecution, sound of firing shot was heard at the time of incident. 10. No empty cartridge or shell has been recovered from the spot, either. 11. Nominal Roll of applicant has already been received which indicates his age as 23 years, with no previous involvement of any nature whatsoever. His overall jail conduct is found to be satisfactory. 12. Keeping in mind the overall facts and circumstances of the case, albeit, without expressing any opinion over the merits of the case, applicant is admitted to bail on his furnishing personal bond and surety bond in a sum of Rs. 25,000/- each subject to the satisfaction of learned Trial Court/Chief 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 20/08/2026 at 10:48:43 BAIL APPLN. 3231/2026 3 Judicial Magistrate/Duty Judicial Magistrate First Class subject to the following conditions:- (a) Surety would be local. (b) Applicant shall appear before the learned Trial Court regularly on date(s) fixed. (c) Applicant/accused shall not come in contact of any witness, directly or indirectly. (d) The applicant/accused shall provide his mobile number to the investigating officer and shall keep the same operational all the time, till the disposal of the case. (e) Applicant shall not indulge in any unlawful and illegal activities in future. 13. The application stands disposed of in aforesaid terms. 14. Other pending application also stands disposed of in aforesaid terms. 15. A copy of this order be sent to the concerned Court and also to the Jail Superintendent for necessary information and compliance. MANOJ JAIN, J AUGUST 18, 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 20/08/2026 at 10:48:43