BAIL APPLN. 3304/2026 Page 1 of 3 pages $~80 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 13.08.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010373932026 + BAIL APPLN. 3304/2026 & CRL.M.A. 24700/2026 HUNNY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Roshan Lal, Advocate. versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State with SI Sonal Raj and SI Satender, PS Bharat Nagar. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 627/2024 of PS Bharat Nagar for offence under Section 109(1)/3(5) BNS. 2. Broadly speaking, allegation of the prosecution is that on the night intervening 26.09.2024 and 27.09.2024, the complainant de facto suffered stab injury on right scapular region and he alleged the assailants to be Suraj and the present accused/applicant. According to prosecution case, the stabbing was done by Suraj while the present accused/applicant was 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: 2026.08.13 16:49:08 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:13.08.2026 16:58:47 Signature Not Verified BAIL APPLN. 3304/2026 Page 2 of 3 pages accompanying Suraj. 3. Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that the alleged assailant Suraj has already been released on bail. It is further submitted that the complainant de facto in his chief-examination before the trial court turned hostile to prosecution and stated that at the time of alleged incident, he was consuming liquor and some unidentified person stabbed him. 4. Learned APP for State assisted by Investigating Officer/SI Sonal Raj opposes the bail application on the ground that the accused/applicant had absconded and could be arrested only after one year of the alleged incident. Learned APP for State submits that the knife used in stabbing was handed over to Suraj by the present accused/applicant. However, it is not denied that the complainant de facto was discharged from hospital on the same day of the incident and the MLC also shows that he was under influence of liquor. 5. Considering the overall circumstances described above, the bail application is allowed and the accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail subject to his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. 6. A copy of this order be immediately transmitted to the concerned Jail Superintendent for informing the accused/applicant. 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: 2026.08.13 16:48:59 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:13.08.2026 16:58:47 Signature Not Verified BAIL APPLN. 3304/2026 Page 3 of 3 pages 7. Accompanying application also stands disposed of. GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) AUGUST 13, 2026/dr GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4a fec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626ca cca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5 d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c48796 5ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.08.13 16:48:46 +05'30' By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:13.08.2026 16:58:47