RUKHSAR vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~1&2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 27.02.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 995/2025 & CRL.M.A. 7545/2025 (stay) RUKHSAR .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Vartika Maurya, Advocate versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Sabharwal, APP for State with SI Sandeep, PS Paharganj + BAIL APPLN. 999/2025 & CRL.M.A. 7570/2025 (stay) KHUSHBOO .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Vartika Maurya, Advocate versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Sabharwal, APP for State with SI Sandeep, PS Paharganj CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicants seek anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 596/2024 of PS Paharganj for offence under Section 309(6)/3(5) BNS. BAIL APPLN. 995/2025 & 999/2025 Page 1 of 3 pages GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d 435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, Signature Not Verified serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee6 0402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.02.27 16:58:57 -08'00' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:27.02.2026 17:15:20 2. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicants and learned APP for State assisted by IO SI Sandeep. 3. Broadly speaking, according to prosecution case, three transgenders assaulted the victim transgender with dandas causing an injury above right eye to the victim. Further, according to the complaint lodged by the victim transgender, the assailants snatched her handbag which contained cash amount of Rs. 5,00,000/-, one jewellery set, bangles and four rings, all of which were of gold. 4. Learned counsel for accused/applicants contends that the