AJAZ KHAN vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Pronounced on: 09th October, 2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + BAIL APPLN. 3126/2025 AJAZ KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Khalid Akhtar, Mr. Bilal Khan, Md. Shadan, Mr. Ahteshanuddin, Advs. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP with Insp. Sandeep Panwar and SI Naveen, P.S. Cyber Central. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. The present application has been filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’) [earlier Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (‘CrPC’)] read with Section 438 Cr.P.C for the grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner, in case FIR No. 41/2025 under Sections 79 Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as BNS)[earlier Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’)] and BAIL APPLN. 3126/2025 Page 1 of 11 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:09.10.2025 19:30:13 67 Information Technology Act, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as IT Act), registered at Police Station Cyber Police Station. FACTUAL MATRIX 2. That the facts in brief are as follows: 2.1. The complainant is the mother of a famous Indian Youtuber (since 2015), actor and comedian namely Harsh Beniwal, currently having 16.1 million subscribers on his Youtube channel with the handle @TheHarshBeniwal, 6.7 million followers on his Instagram Account in the name of @harshbeniwal and with around 1 million followers on his X account having username @iamharshbeniwal. 2.2. The present petitioner is an Indian actor who has acted in several films and television daily soaps in his career, currently having 1.62 million subscribers on his Youtube channel with the handle