BAIL APPLN. 3058/2026 $~10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010346892026 + BAIL APPLN. 3058/2026 NEERAJ JAKHWAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sourabh Kushawaha, Mr. Rohit Arya and Mr. Raju Yadav, Advocates for applicant versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for the State. Insp. Kuldeep Kumar, IFSO, Dwarka CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 28.09.2026 1. The present application has been filed seeking regular bail in connection with FIR No.305/2025 dated 19th December, 2025 registered at Police Station Special Cell, Delhi for offences punishable under Sections 318(4)/319(2)/61(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNS’), and Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and Section 42 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023. 2. Counsel appearing on behalf of applicant submits that applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that even though allegations have been made that the applicant facilitated in arranging rental premises, there is no rent agreement which has been produced. 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 30/09/2026 at 11:03:12 BAIL APPLN. 3058/2026 3. It is further submitted that the investigation has been completed and chargesheet has been filed, and therefore custody of the applicant is not required. 4. APP appearing on behalf of State opposes the bail. 5. I have heard the counsel for the parties. 6. One of the co-accused in the said FIR, Mr. Shashi Prasad has already been granted regular bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 1st September, 2026 in BAIL APPLN. 2365/2026. The role of the applicant is similar to the said co-accused. 7. One Chinese national in connection with the said FIR has already been arrested and is in custody. There is nothing to link the applicant with the aforesaid national. 8. As per the nominal roll dated 24th August, 2026, the applicant has been in custody since 8 months 16 days. The jail conduct of the applicant is satisfactory and he is not involved in any other offence. 9. The investigation qua the applicant is completed and chargesheet has also been filed. The applicant does not have any other similar case against him. Therefore, continuing the incarceration of the applicant may not be justified. 10. Accordingly, bearing in mind overall facts and circumstances of the case, the present application is allowed and the applicant is directed to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/-, with one surety of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the Trial Court and further subject to the following conditions: i. The applicant shall not leave the country without the prior permission of the Court. 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 30/09/2026 at 11:03:12 BAIL APPLN. 3058/2026 ii. The applicant shall appear before the Trial Court as and when the matter is taken up for hearing. iii. The applicant shall join investigation as and when called by the Investigating Officer (IO) concerned. iv. The applicant shall provide his latest/fresh mobile numbers to the IO concerned, which shall be kept in working condition at all times and shall not switch them off or change the mobile numbers without prior intimation to the IO concerned. v. The applicant shall provide his permanent address to the Trial Court. The applicants shall intimate the Court by way of an affidavit and to the IO regarding any change in his residential address. vi. The applicant shall not indulge in any criminal activity and shall not communicate with or come in contact with any of the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence of the case. 11. Needless to state that any observations made herein are purely for the purposes of deciding the question of grant of bail and shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case. 12. Accordingly, the application is disposed of in terms of the above. AMIT BANSAL, J SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 ds 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 30/09/2026 at 11:03:12