BAIL APPLN. 1272/2026 Page 1 of 3 pages $~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 28.09.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010132052026 + BAIL APPLN. 1272/2026 SUNIL @ BHOORA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sidharth Mor and Mr. Divyam Gaur, Advocates. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with IO/Inspector Sudhir Rathi. Ms. Geeta Oberoi, Advocate for family of deceased. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 50/2019 of PS Narela Industrial Area for offence under Section 302/120B/34 IPC and Section 25/27/54/59 of Arms Act. 2. Broadly speaking, the allegation against the accused/applicant is that along with two more persons, while travelling in a car, the present accused/applicant and co-accused, Sukhvinder fired gunshots which turned 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: 2026.09.28 17:33:52 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:28.09.2026 17:37:12 Signature Not Verified BAIL APPLN. 1272/2026 Page 2 of 3 pages fatal to the deceased. 3. On behalf of accused/applicant, it is submitted that he is in custody since 17.02.2019 and till date only 07 prosecution witnesses out of 44 witnessses have been examined. It is also submitted by learned counsel that co-accused Sukhvinder, who has been attributed role exactly similar to that of the present accused/applicant, has already been granted bail. 4. Learned APP for State assisted by IO/Inspector Sudhir Rathi as well as learned counsel for family of the deceased, in all fairness do not dispute that the role alleged against the present accused/applicant is similar to the role attributed to co-accused, Sukhvinder. Learned counsel for family of the deceased also lays emphasis on the brutality of the crime, but also does not dispute that till date, neither she nor the learned prosecutor has challenged the order whereby bail was granted to co-accused, Sukhvinder. Learned APP also submits that the present accused/applicant is involved in another case for offence under Section 307 IPC, but also admits that in the said case the accused/applicant is already on bail. 5. In view of the above circumstances, on the principle of parity, the bail application is allowed and accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail subject to his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court/Duty GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4a fec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cac ca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5 d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c48796 5ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.09.28 17:33:42 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:28.09.2026 17:37:12 Signature Not Verified BAIL APPLN. 1272/2026 Page 3 of 3 pages Magistrate. 6. A copy of this order be immediately transmitted to the concerned Jail Superintendent for informing the accused/applicant. GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) SEPTEMBER 28, 2026/ry GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4af ec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacc a, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d 15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff 801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.09.28 17:33:30 +05'30' By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:28.09.2026 17:37:12