ANIL KUMAR vs STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 24.02.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 2287/2024 ANIL KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Lokesh Kumar Mishra, Mr. Haider Khan and Mr. Devansh Sehgal, Advocates. versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with IO/SI Mr. Sanjiv Kumar, Advocate for complainant with complainant 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. 401/2024 of PS Sadar Bazar, Delhi for offence under Section 381 IPC. 2. This anticipatory bail application got listed before the predecessor bench for the first time on 05.07.2024 and on the same day, the predecessor bench granted interim protection from arrest. Thereafter, the application BAIL APPLN. 2287/2024 pages 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45 569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, 3. Broadly speaking, allegation against the accused/applicant is that while employed in the shop of complainant de facto, he stole away bundles of handkerchiefs from his godown and sold away the same to other shopkeepers. In this process, the accused/applicant was assisted by other employees namely