AKSHAY DAGAR vs STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI)

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$~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 12.02.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 2692/2024, CRL.M.A. 4153/2026 & 4152/2026 AKSHAY DAGAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Deepak Sharma, Mr. Pankaj Kapoor and Mr. Gaurav Kumar Advocates versus STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State with IO/SI Praveen Kumar Ms. Tara Narula, Advocate with R2 CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 341/2022 of PS Hari Nagar for offence under Section 147/148/149/186/353/341/307/34 IPC. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP for State assisted by Investigating Officer/SI Praveen Kumar as well as learned counsel for the victim. 2. This bail application was first listed on 01.08.2024 before the predecessor bench and thereafter continued getting adjourned. Today for the first time this application has come up before me. BAIL APPLN. 2692/2024 Page 1 of 3 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, Signature Not Verified GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec 45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15 570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e Digitally Signed 26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.02.12 17:54:18 -08'00' By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:12.02.2026 18:01:24 3. Broadly speaking, the allegation against the accused/applicant is that while lodged in jail in connection with another case, he alongwith his co- accused persons assaulted the injured. The accused/applicant used some sharpened object as knife and thereby caused multiple stab injuries to the victim. The remaining co-accused persons assaulted the vi