KUSHAL KANWAR vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 28.04.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 1235/2025 & CRL.M.A. 9548/2025 KUSHAL KANWAR .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Sakshi, Advocate (through videoconferencing). versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SI Vivek, PS Neb Sarai with Mr. Anant, DCP. Ms. Mandavi Pandey, Mr. Vikas Tripathi, Mr. Chandan, Mr. Sanjeev Kr. Mishra, Ms. Shivani, Ms. Mansi Singh and Ms. Heena Kumari, Advocates for victim with victim in person. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 531/2022 of Police Station Neb Sarai for offence under Section 406/420/34 IPC. BAIL APPLN. 1235/2025 Page 1 of 4 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569 af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1557099 6b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.04.28 04:52:37 -07'00' 2. In the first call, none appeared for the accused/applicant, so matter was passed over awaiting the counsel for the accused/applicant. 3. In this second call, learned counsel for accused/applicant seeks adjournment on the ground that the main counsel is not available. The vakalatnama bears names and signatures of three counsel. But even in second call, none of them has appeared. In view of further discussion, I find no reason to grant any further accommodation. 4. Broadly speaking, prosecution allegation against the accused/applicant is that he cheated widow of a Pulwama martyr, who was employed with CRPF. According to prosecution, the amount fraudulently obtai