BAIL APPLN. 379/2026 1 $~3 * IN THEHIGH COURTOF DELHIAT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010027022026 + BAIL APPLN. 379/2026 DHARMENDER .....Petitioner Through: Mr. M.L. Yadav, Mr. Harish Chand, Mr. Anant Chittoria, Mr. Kiran Sheoran, Mr. Prashant and Mr. Prsabhav Chittoria, Advocates versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for State with Insp. Chote Lal and Insp. Kuldeep Singh, PS Sarai Rohilla CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN O R D E R % 06.08.2026 1. Status report is taken on record. 2. Applicant is facing trial in a murder case. 3. Undoubtedly, his incarceration period is more than three and half years but at the same time, even the trial is progressing, relatively, at a good pace as out of 24 cited witnesses, prosecution has already examined 14 witnesses. 4. After hearing arguments for some time, learned counsel for applicant, without prejudice to his rights and contentions, does not press the present bail application. He states that learned Trial Court may be requested to dispose of the case expeditiously and he may be given liberty to approach this Court again in future in case need so arises. 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 11/08/2026 at 11:15:03 BAIL APPLN. 379/2026 2 5. Learned Addl. P.P. for State submits that there would not be any delay or inaction on their part. 6. Next date before the learned Trial Court is stated to be 25.08.2026. 7. Application is accordingly disposed of, as not pressed with request to learned Trial Court to make best efforts to dispose of the matter, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within six months from today. 8. In case learned Trial Court is unable to dispose of the case within the aforesaid time-frame, applicant would be at liberty to file bail application afresh before this Court. MANOJ JAIN, J AUGUST 6, 2026/dr/js 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 11/08/2026 at 11:15:03