MAMTA DEVI vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 11.02.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 359/2025 MAMTA DEVI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Harsh Vardhan Sharma and Mr. Neeraj Kumar, Advocates versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SI Deepak and Inspector Rakesh Kumar Mr. Sandeep Garg, Mr. Rabindra Tiwary, Mr. Awanish Rai and Mr. Anishka Bagla, Advocates for R-2 CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No.213/2024 of PS Neb Sarai for offence under Section 406/420/34 IPC. 2. This is one of the old pending 179 bail matters assigned to this bench after transfer from other benches. In the first call, none appeared but matter was passed over in view of its old pendency. In this call, I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP for the State assisted by SI Deepak and Inspector Rakesh Kumar. After conclusion of arguments, it was observed that Inspector Rakesh Kumar had signed the status report BAIL APPLN. 359/2025 Page 1 of 4 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4af ec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacc Signature Not Verified KATHPALIA a, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d 15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff 801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.02.11 17:40:43 -08'00' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:11.02.2026 17:59:13 dated 02.05.2025 as SHO, Neb Sarai; but today, throughout the arguments revolving around a false submission in the said status report, Inspector Rakesh Kumar did not point out that he is the author of that report. Today, IO has not come and is stated to be