KULDEEP SINGH vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: January 07, 2026 % Pronounced on: January 31, 2026 + BAIL APPLN. 4416/2025 KULDEEP SINGH .....Applicant Through: Mr. Pramod Kumar, Mr. Ajay Yadav, Ms. Kanti Tiwari and Ms. Piyushi Garg, Advs. Versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for State with Mr. Bhuman Bansal, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE JUDGMENT 1. By virtue of the present application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 20231 read with Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19732, the applicant seeks grant of regular bail in proceedings arising out of FIR No.176/2021 dated 18.06.2021 registered under Sections 302/304B/498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 18603 at PS: Maidan Garhi, Delhi. 2. As per FIR, the deceased daughter of the complainant4 after marriage with the applicant as per Hindu rites and customs on 26.04.2021 was residing with him at Plot No.10, Gali No.1, Asola Fatehpur Beri, New 1 Hereinafter ‘BNSS’ 2 Hereinafter ‘Cr.P.C.’ 3 Hereinafter ‘IPC’ 4 Hereinafter ‘deceased’ BAIL APPLN. 4416/2025 Page 1 of 6 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BABLOO SHAH Signing Date:31.01.2026 00:39:52 Delhi. Though to fulfil the dowry demands of the applicant and his family5, the complainant gave numerous articles, however, the deceased was harassed by her in-laws after marriage. So much so, she was even threatened to kill her for not bringing dowry and was not allowed speaking to the complainant. It was only after making repeated calls to the applicant that he brought the deceased to the complainant’s residence in Uttarakhand, but once again made demands for a car and/ or cash by selling one bigha of his land. Upon refusal, the applicant took the deceased back to D