KING GOSWAMI vs THE STATE (GOVT. NCT OF DELHI)

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$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 14.01.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 4551/2025, CRL.M.A. 35143/2025 & 35144/2025 KING GOSWAMI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Hitik Malhan and Mr. Nishkarsh Bana, Advocates. versus THE STATE (GOVT. NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with IO. Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, Advocate for complainant. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 503/2025 of PS Dayalpur for offence under Section 109(1)/3(5) BNS. 2. It appears that the accused/applicant was granted interim protection from arrest by the predecessor bench vide order dated 26.11.2025. 3. Broadly speaking, the allegation against the accused/applicant is that he called the victim/complainant de facto to the spot under the pretext of burning crackers on the night of Diwali but thereafter the complainant de BAIL APPLICATION 4551/2025 Page 1 of 3 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec 45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, Signature Not Verified serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15 570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801 e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.01.14 17:27:03 -08'00' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:14.01.2026 17:46:07 facto was assaulted by co-accused Ravi and 2-3 unknown persons. The co- accused Ravi allegedly assaulted the complainant de facto with some pointed object on his waist and back. It is alleged by the complainant de facto that the accused/applicant did not save him and did not take him to the hospital. There is no other allegation against the accused/applicant. 4. It is s