KUNAL BHATIA vs STATE OF GOVT NCT OF DELHI

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$~55 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 06.04.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 1294/2026 & CRL.M.A. 10171/2026 KUNAL BHATIA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Yamini Sharma, Advocate versus STATE OF GOVT NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with Inspector Dinesh Kumar CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks interim bail for a period of 30 days in case FIR No. 92/2025 of PS Janakpuri for offence under Section 109(1)/103(1)/3(5) BNS. 2. The accused/applicant, allegedly involved in murder seeks interim bail for 30 days on the ground that he has to undergo medical treatment for psychiatric illness. But the material on record, including the documents filed by the accused/applicant show only that he is addicted to alcohol, and that too, as was on 20.04.2023. Thereafter, there is no medical record in that regard. Rather, the status report filed by the jail authorities before the Court of Sessions (page 69 of paperbook) shows that there is no serious illness suffered by the accused/applicant as alleged. BAIL APPLN. 1294/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, Signature Not Verified 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569a f3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, KATHPALIA st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996 b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, Digitally Signed cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.04.06 17:25:19 -07'00' By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:06.04.2026 17:46:46 3. Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that the accused/applicant is suffering with acute depression and has been crying, so family of the accused/applicant wants appropriate medical treatment to