K BABU ALIAS YUSUF vs STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 18.09.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 3023/2025 K BABU ALIAS YUSUF ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Akshay Bhandari, Mr. Anmol Sachdeva, Mr. Janak Raj Ambavat and Mr. Kushal Kumar, Advs. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP for the State along with SI Suman. Mr. M.J. Michael, Adv. for the complainant. CORAM: HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J. 1. The present application has been preferred on behalf of the applicant seeking interim bail for a period of four weeks on medical grounds, in case arising out of FIR No. 62/2020, registered at Police Station Sarita Vihar, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 376/354/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [hereafter „IPC‟] and Sections 6/8 of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 [hereafter „POCSO Act‟]. 2. The background of the case is that on 12.03.2025, this Court had granted interim bail to the applicant for a period of one month, Signature Not Verified BAIL APPLN. 3023/2025 Page 1 of 7 Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:22.09.2025 18:28:32 taking note of his medical condition as he was stated to be suffering from multiple ailments. The grant of bail was subject to the condition that upon expiry of the period of interim bail, the applicant would place on record the documents relating to the medical treatment undertaken during that period. The said interim bail was thereafter extended till 21.05.2025. The applicant then moved another application seeking further extension of interim bail by two months on the ground that his surgery, i.e., surgery for umbilical hernia, was scheduled for 03.06.2025. This Court, however, directed the appl