KHALIL @ MASS @ SANGRAM vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 01.09.2025 Date of Decision:16.09.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 2353/2025 KHALIL @ MASS @ SANGRAM .....Petitioner Through: Mr. R. N. Sharma, Mr. Himanshu Solanki, Mr. Pranav Dixit, Mr. Om Kumar and Mr. Sahil Bhandari, Advs. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for State Complainant in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT % 1. The present petition under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 20231 (Corresponding to Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19732) seeks regular bail in the proceedings arising from FIR No. 143/2024 dated 13.03.2024, registered at P.S. Tilak Nagar for the offences under Sections 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 18603. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 13.03.2024 at about 02:15 AM, when the complainant Deepak, was returning to his house, 1 Hereinafter “BNSS” 2 Hereinafter “CrPC” 3 Hereinafter Signature Not Verified “IPC” Signed By:SHILPI BAIL APPLN. 2353/2025 Page 1 of 8 Signing Date:16.09.2025 18:26:29 his neighbors, the petitioner herein and co-accused CCLA @ M, accosted him. It is alleged that co-accused CCLA @ M demanded repayment of Rs. 1,000/- which the complainant had borrowed about 3-4 months earlier. Upon the complainant requesting time, co-accused CCLA @ M became aggressive, slapped him, and along with the petitioner, restrained and assaulted him. Thereafter, on the exhortation of the co-accused to kill the complainant, the petitioner took out a knife and stabbed him in the abdomen, which due to his movement struck his hip, and also inflicted a second blow on his left thigh. The complainant raised an alarm, whereupon both accused fled from the spot. The complainant contacted the police and was taken