BAIL APPLN. 1292/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages $~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 12.08.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010133082026 + BAIL APPLN. 1292/2026 ALKA SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Maninder Singh, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ajay Kumar, Ms. Pallavi, Ms. A. Kaur, Mr. Paras, Mr. Harsh Tomar, Mr. Turang Pandit, Mr. Aditya Sharma, Mr. J. Narang, Ms. Geetanjali Reddy and Mr. Sagar, Advocates. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SI Rajak Ahmad. Mr. Rama Nath Jha, Advocate for complainant. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The applicant/accused seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 08/2026 of PS C.R. Park for offence under Section 318(4)/336(3)/340(2)/316(5) BNS. 3. In the first call today, the matter was passed over at request from the side of the accused/applicant. In this second call, learned Senior Counsel for GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afe c45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1 5570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff8 01e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.08.12 17:31:24 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:12.08.2026 17:33:10 Signature Not Verified BAIL APPLN. 1292/2026 Page 2 of 2 pages accused/applicant has initiated his submissions. It is stated by learned Senior Counsel that even after withdrawal of protection against arrest her by way of order dated 08.07.2026, the accused/applicant joined investigation by visiting the IO on 20.07.2026 and 06.08.2026, but the IO did not arrest which shows that the accused/applicant is not required for any custodial interrogation. 4. The IO/SI Rajak Ahmad present in Court admits that after withdrawal of protection, the accused/applicant joined investigation by reporting to him on the said two dates, but he opted not to arrest her. In response to a specific query, the IO submits that at present he does not want to arrest the accused/applicant. To arrest or not is obviously prerogative of the IO. 5. That being so, the present anticipatory bail application is disposed of directing that in case the IO considers it necessary to arrest the accused/applicant, he shall give her a prior notice of two weeks so that she may approach the Court of Sessions for grant of anticipatory bail, if so advised. GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) AUGUST 12, 2026/rs GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec 45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15 570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801 e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.08.12 17:31:12 +05'30' By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:12.08.2026 17:33:10