ADIL vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 20.01.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 4785/2025 & CRL.M.A. 36807/2025 ADIL .....Petitioner Through: None. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahalwat, APP for State with SI Mohit and HC Tinku. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case e-FIR No. 80086602/2025 of PS Timarpur, Delhi for offence under Section 134/303(2) BNS. 2. In furtherance of last order, it is submitted by IO/SI Mohit that the accused/applicant has joined investigation. 3. I have heard learned APP for State but did not have the privilege to hear learned counsel for accused/applicant, who has not been able to appear, and I find no reason to adjourn the matter further. BAIL APPLICATION 4785/2025 Page 1 of 3 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4 5569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26 fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.01.20 17:08:52 -08'00' 4. Broadly speaking, the prosecution case is that one Monis snatched gold chain of the complainant de facto and later on handed over the same to the accused/applicant. Despite the accused/applicant having joined investigation, nothing was recovered from his possession or at his instance. 5. Learned APP for State, in all fairness admits that presently there is no incriminating evidence against the accused/applicant, since the alleged confessional statement of co-accused Monis was recorded when he was in custody and the same did not lead to discovery of any fact. However, learned APP oppose