DURGESH KUMAR vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 10th July, 2025 Pronounced on: 17th July, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 2109/2025 DURGESH KUMAR Aged about 29 years, S/o Rajesh Kumar R/o House No. 274 Sangroli, Kaithal, Haryana-136021 .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashim Shridhar, Ms. Radhika Gupta and Ms. Ishika Jain, Advs. versus 1. THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. Through SHO PS Maurya Enclave Pitampura, North-West Delhi 110034 2. XYZ .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State Mr. Lokesh Sharma, Mr. Surjeet and Mr. Om Sharma, Advs. for the Complainant. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as “BNSS”) has been filed 2. The Applicant, Durgesh Kumar, is in custody since 11.04.2025. 3. It is submitted that the Applicant, Durgesh Kumar, is a peace-loving and law-abiding citizen, having very good antecedents and has never been accused or implicated in any criminal proceedings whatsoever. The Applicant and the Complainant met each other through social media Application, viz. Instagram in November 2022 an