SARVESH SINGH vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 10.02.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 3591/2024 SARVESH SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sushant Yadav and Mr. Prateek Yadav, Advocates. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with Inspector Jag Mohan. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 277/2018 of PS Sarai Rohilla for offence under Section 302/364/201/120B/34 IPC. 2. Neither the Investigating Officer nor the SHO has cared to appear. Inspector Jag Mohan has appeared but is simply flipping through pages and did not even brief the prosecutor till hearing commenced. Yesterday itself it was made clear to all prosecutors that in view of fresh assignment of 179 old bail matters by way of transfer from different benches, they should remain prepared. But to no avail. Even counsel for accused/applicant has not appeared. Adjourning such bail matters further would not be appropriate. BAIL APPLN. 3591/2024 Page 1 of 3 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afe c45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, Signature Not Verified KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1 5570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff8 01e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.02.10 18:05:45 -08'00' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:10.02.2026 18:25:35 3. Learned APP also expresses anguish that the police is unable to assist him. Learned APP goes through the status report dated 14.11.2024 and in all fairness admits that there is no admissible evidence against the accused/applicant. 4. At this stage, learned counsel for accused/applica