VINKAL GIRISH SHAH vs STATE THROUGH SHO

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$~4 & 5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 03.09.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 2571/2025 VINKAL GIRISH SHAH ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Raghav Parwatiyar, Ms. Shika Walia, Mr. Heemanshu Singh and Mr. Ashesh Lal, Advocates. versus STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI) ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for State with Harender Singh and Ms. Sandhya Sisodia, Advocates. + BAIL APPLN. 3120/2025 IFTEKHAR AZAM @ BABLU .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Raghav Parwatiyar, Ms. Shika Walia, Mr. Heemanshu Singh and Mr. Ashesh Lal, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for State with Harender Singh and Ms. Sandhya Sisodia, Advocates. Signature Not Verified BAIL APPLN. 2571/2025 & connected matter Page 1 of 8 Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:08.09.2025 16:58:37 CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J (Oral) 1. By way of these applications, the applicants are seeking regular bail in case arising out of FIR bearing no. 295/2025, registered at Police Station Kotwali, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 318(4)/316(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 [hereafter ‘BNS’]. 2. The present case arises out of a complaint lodged by Sh. Sarthak Bansal, proprietor of Sarthak Jewells, Karol Bagh, Delhi, who alleged that on 26.03.2025, one Kabir Shah, an employee of the complainant, had received a WhatsApp call from a person identifying himself as ‘Mahesh’, claiming to be the owner of Balaji Jewellers at Dariba Kalan, Chandni Chowk. Mahesh had assured Kabir of purchasing jewellery in bulk and had promised prompt payment. The same day, around 4:40 PM, an individual had visited the complainant’s shop on Mahesh’s behalf, selected 280