BAIL APPLN. 4340/2026 Page 1 of 3 pages $~70 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 12.10.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010492842026 + BAIL APPLN. 4340/2026 & CRL.M.A. 32082/2026 MUKESH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Dinesh, Advocate (through videoconferencing). versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SI Ramkesh Meena, PS IGI Airport. ‘’ CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No.329/2013 of PS IGI Airport for offence under Section 420/468/471 IPC. 2. Broadly speaking, prosecution case is that the present accused/applicant supplied a forged visa of Qatar to one Vishambhar Lal, who was apprehended at the IGI Airport on 05.11.2013. GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afe c45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1 5570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff80 1e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.10.12 17:23:44 +05'30' BAIL APPLN. 4340/2026 Page 2 of 3 pages 3. Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that there is no evidence against the accused/applicant and he is suffering incarceration since 30.07.2026. 4. Learned APP for State assisted by IO/SI Ramkesh accepts notice and submits that the only evidence against the accused/applicant is that he was declared a proclaimed offender on 23.08.2016 and in the FIR of the year 2013, he could be arrested only on 27.07.2026. Learned prosecutor, in all fairness, admits that there is no other evidence against the accused/applicant. 5. Merely because a person could not be located by the IO for service of any notice or even warrants, leading to a declaration of proclaimed offender against him, culpability cannot be attributed to such person. 6. Considering the above circumstances, I do not find any reason to deprive further liberty to the accused/applicant. Therefore, 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.15,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court/Duty Magistrate. 7. A copy of this order be immediately transmitted to the concerned Jail Superintendent for informing the accused/applicant. GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4 5569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26 fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.10.12 17:23:35 +05'30' BAIL APPLN. 4340/2026 Page 3 of 3 pages 8. Accompanying application also stands disposed of. GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) OCTOBER 12, 2026/dr 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: 2026.10.12 17:23:25 +05'30'