LOKESH ALIAS MANISH vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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* I N T H E H I G H CO U RT O F DE L H I AT NE W DE L H I Reserved on: January 15, 2026 % Pronounced on: January 21, 2026 + BAIL APPLN. 3562/2025 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 1952/2025 LOKESH ALIAS MANISH .....Applicant Through: Mr. Chirag Madan, Ms. Ravleen Sabharwal, Mr. Sai Krishna Kumar, Mr. Ronit Bose and Ms. Rachael Tuli, Advs. Versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for the State with Ms. Vanshika Singh and Ms. Divya Bakshi, Advocates and SI Aarti Yadav, SI Amisha, Main IO and SI Kamal Kant (Arresting Officer), PS.: Kapashera. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE JUDGMENT 1. By virtue of the present bail application under Section 483 read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the applicant seeks grant of regular bail in proceedings arising from FIR No.376/2024 dated 26.04.2024 registered at PS.: Nangloi, Delhi under Sections 392/394/397/451/411/120-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). 2. As per FIR, on 26.04.2024 at about 01:30 PM, three unknown persons unlawfully entered the complainant’s residence. One of the accused, armed BAIL APPLN. 3562/2025 Page 1 of 11 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BABLOO SHAH Signing Date:21.01.2026 02:36:37 with a knife, threatened the complainant and demanded money and jewellery. Thereafter, the applicant herein searched the house, located the cupboard key and removed Rs.2,50,000/- in cash, consisting of five bundles of Rs.500/- denomination notes, which they kept in a black bag. When the complainant raised an alarm and attempted to resist, she was assaulted and fell down. Subsequent thereto, all the three accused attempted to flee from the spot, however, Moti/ complainant’s brother, Lucky/ complainant’s brother-in-law, and public per