KAPIL THAKUR vs THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI)

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$~64 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 07.04.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 1336/2026 & CRL.M.A.10519/2026 KAPIL THAKUR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Bharat Singh and Mr. Durgesh Kumar Dubey, Advocates. versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with IO/SI Neetu. Mr. J.K. Singh and Mr. Pankaj Singh, Advocates for prosecutrix with prosecutrix and mother of prosecutrix in person. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No.94/2026 of Police Station Ranhola for offence under Section 69 BNS. 2. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP for State assisted by Investigating Officer/SI Neetu. I have also heard the BAIL APPLN. 1336/2026 Page 1 of 5 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, Signature Not Verified GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4 5569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e2 6fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally Signed Date: 2026.04.07 05:59:21 -07'00' By:DIKSHA RAWAT Signing Date:07.04.2026 18:03:32 prosecutrix as well as her mother and counsel. 3. Broadly speaking, the prosecution case is as follows. The prosecutrix lodged complaint on which FIR was registered on 11.02.2026. In that complaint, the prosecutrix alleged that she knew the accused/applicant since the year 2023 and they fell in love with each other. Thereafter, in December 2024 at request of the accused/applicant and his mother, the prosecutrix started living in the home of the accused/applicant in order to take care of his ailing sister. The prosecu