SARIKA@RADHA@LOVANYA T. vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 26.02.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 808/2025 SARIKA@RADHA@LOVANYA T. .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Madhupreet Nanda, proxy counsel versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with SI Virender, PS Kamla Market CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The applicant/accused seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 72/2021 of Police Station Kamla Market for offence under Section 363/366(A)/368/370/370(A)/372/376/34 IPC read with Section 3/4/5/6/7 ITP Act read with Section 6/17 POCSO Act. 2. None appeared on behalf of accused/applicant in the first call. Even in this second call, arguing counsel for accused/applicant has not appeared. This bail application was listed for the first time before the predecessor bench on 24.02.2025 and remains pending till date. As a part of 179 old pending bail applications, this application also was transferred to this bench BAIL APPLN. 808/2025 Page 1 of 2 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, Signature Not Verified GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4af ec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacc a, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - KATHPALIA 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d 15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff 801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally Signed Date: 2026.02.26 17:22:39 -08'00' By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:26.02.2026 17:22:38 and today is the first date before me. Previous record also reflects that on past three consecutive dates, matter was being adjourned before the predecessor bench at request of learned counsel for accused/applicant. 3. Despite this backdrop, today none appeared on behalf of accused/applicant in the first call and the matter had