AKASH CHAUDHARY vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 25.04.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 320/2026 AKASH CHAUDHARY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Dhananjai Kaushal, Advocate (through videoconferencing). versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with SI Pinki Rana, PS Malviya Nagar. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 594/2024 of PS Malviya Nagar for offence under Section 69/316(2) BNS. 2. On 27.01.2026, after preliminary hearing in presence of learned APP and the Investigating Officer, notice was directed to be issued to the prosecutrix. On the next date i.e., 10.02.2026, despite service of notice, none appeared on behalf of prosecutrix, but in the interest of justice and to ensure that prosecutrix does not remain unheard, the matter was adjourned to this day, making it clear that if the prosecutrix does not appear personally or BAIL APPLN. 320/2026 Page 1 of 4 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45 569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, Signature Not Verified KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1557 0996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa , cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.04.25 05:08:33 -07'00' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:25.04.2026 17:14:12 through counsel or through videoconferencing, it shall be assumed that she does not want to oppose this bail application. Even today, in the earlier call, none appeared on behalf of prosecutrix, so matter was passed over directing the Investigating Officer/SI Pinki to call up the prosecutrix and ask her to join through videoconferencing or i