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2026 DAILYLAW 20443 (DEL)

PRABHAT SINHA v. THE STATE GOVT OF N C T DELHI

BAIL APPLN./4156/2026 · 2026-09-30

Madhu Jain

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$~71 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No.DLHC010471372026 + BAIL APPLN. 4156/2026 FAISAL ALI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vijay, Ms. Roopa and Mr. Hemant Kumar, Advs. versus STATE-GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Raghuvinder Verma, APP and Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh, Adv. Insp. Manju Chahar, P.S. IGI Airport. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 30.09.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CRL.M.A. 30793/2026 (exemption seeking to file certified cpy of the annexure CRL.M.A. 30794/2026 (exemption seeking to file the copy of the status report to the bail application) 2. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Accordingly, the applications are disposed of. BAIL APPLN. 4156/2026 3. The present application has been filed on behalf of the Applicant under Section 483 read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘BNSS’), seeking grant of regular bail in FIR No. 0190/2026, registered at Police Station IGI Airport for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2)/143(4)/61(2)/3(5)/238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘BNS’) read with Section 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 05/10/2026 at 10:09:20 81 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. 4. According to prosecution, on 06.05.2026 Roshini Rawat was apprehended at IGI airport with an infant. During preliminary inquiry, she revealed that she had received the child from Mata Laung Shree Hospital, Vikas Nagar on the instruction of Payal to deliver it to kiran in ahmedabad for INR 50,000. It is alleged that one of the co accused Lucky had offered to take care of the child in exchange for money, and directed them to take the applicant's wife to hospital for delivery. After the delivery, the co accused and his wife paid them ₹20,000/ in cash and took the child. The applicant was arrested on 07/05/2026.Whereafter he has remained in judicial custody. 5. Issue notice. 6. Learned APP for the State accepts notice and seeks time to file a Status Report. Let the same be filed before the next date of hearing, with an advance copy to the other side. 7. The latest Nominal Roll of the Applicant be requisitioned from the concerned Jail Superintendent. 8. An affidavit in terms of the directions contained in Practice Direction No. 178/Rules/DHC dated 18.03.2026 issued by this Court, pursuant to the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Zeba Khan v. State of U.P. & Others, Criminal Appeal No. 825/2026, is already on record. . 9. List the matter on 30.10.2026. 10. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J SEPTEMBER 30, 2026/prg/AK 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 05/10/2026 at 10:09:20