SURJEET KUMAR @ KALU vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~44 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 06.02.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 552/2026 & CRL.M.A. 4089/2026 SURJEET KUMAR @ KALU .....Petitioner Through: Mr. C.B. Singh, Advocate. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, APP for State with IO/SI Monika Singh. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 187/2023 of Police Station Prem Nagar for offence under Section 363/376 IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act. 2. It is extremely unfortunate that neither side is equipped with complete record. Learned APP submits on instructions of IO/SI Monika Singh that the prosecutrix in her testimony supported prosecution case. Testimony of prosecutrix has not been placed on record by the counsel for accused/applicant. But on being called upon to show the testimony from his BAIL APPLN. 552/2026 Page 1 of 4 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, Signature Not Verified GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4 afec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626c acca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - KATHPALIA 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5 Digitally Signed d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c4879 65ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA By:NEETU N NAIR Date: 2026.02.06 17:53:03 -08'00' Signing Date:06.02.2026 17:52:26 file, counsel for accused/applicant expresses inability as he has not brought the file. Even from the other side is the same status as the IO/SI Monika Singh has not brought the investigation file. 3. In this court, bail matters are taken up on priority basis irrespective of their placement in the cause list in order to ensure speedy disposal of the same. But this is the classic example of delays as both sid