ARIF KHAN vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 08.01.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 4429/2025, CRL.M.A. 34259/2025 & CRL.M.A. 34261/2025 & CRL.M.A. 34260/2025 ARIF KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Counsel for petitioner (appearance not given). versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for State with Inspector Yakub Khan. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 605/2017 of PS NDRS for offence under Section 302/120B/34 IPC. 2. Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that the prosecution case is pertaining to a blind murder and that there is no incriminating evidence against the accused/applicant. 3. Learned APP assisted by IO/Inspector Yakub Khan fairly admits that there is no incriminating evidence against the accused/applicant, though there is a statement of his presence at the spot and his confessional BAIL APPLICATION 4429/2025 Page 1 of 2 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afe c45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, Signature Not Verified ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1 5570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff8 01e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally Signed Date: 2026.01.08 17:26:57 -08'00' By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:08.01.2026 17:38:14 statement, which was recorded in another FIR of snatching. 4. Considering the above circumstances, the application is allowed and the accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail subject to his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned trial court. Accompanying applications