$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010340892026 + BAIL APPLN. 3006/2026, CRL.M.A. 22701/2026 PAWAN KUMAR ..... Applicant Through: Mr. Manoj Kumar, Mr. Vaibhav Bhardwaj, Mr. Ankit Singh, Mr. Nikhil Pramod, Mr. Animesh Gaur, Mr. Deivakar Pathak, Mr. Satya Shruti, Advocates versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for the State Ms. Anushkaa Arora, Standing Counsel (DHCLSC) for LRs or kith and kins of the deceased CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 17.09.2026 1. Status Report as also the written synopsis handed over by the learned APP and the learned counsel for LRs of the deceased are both taken on record. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for applicant submits that one of the two eye witnesses namely Mr. Rakesh (PW6) had last stepped in the witness box way back on 23.04.2025 and has not stepped thereafter, due to which, the evidence is not proceeding further. 3. He, after some arguments, seeks leave to withdraw the present bail application. 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 19/09/2026 at 10:59:33 4. Heard. 5. Allowed, with liberty as prayed for. 6. However, considering the factual matrix involved, as also since the present FIR pertains to the year 2023, and as per the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, since there are still as many as 10 witnesses still remaining to be examined as on date, the learned Trial Court is requested to conclude the trial and make an endeavour for hearing and deciding the proceedings emanating from FIR no. 484/2023 pending before it as expeditiously as possible, preferably on or before 31.03.2027. 7. Accordingly, the present bail application is dismissed as withdrawn. SAURABH BANERJEE, J. SEPTEMBER 17, 2026/So 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 19/09/2026 at 10:59:33