MOHD. ARMAN @ MANNU vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~52 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 12.01.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 100/2026 & CRL.M.A. 864/2026 MOHD. ARMAN @ MANNU .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gaurav Kumar, Advocate versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for State with SI Ashish Sharma, PS Nand Nagri CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant, suffering incarceration since 13.10.2024, seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 669/2024 of PS Nand Nagri for offence under Section 109(1) of BNS and 25/27 Arms Act. 2. Broadly speaking, the allegation against the accused/applicant is that he inflicted three knife blows on the injured complainant de facto. 3. It is contended by learned counsel for accused/applicant and affirmed by the IO/SI Ashish Sharma that the injured complainant de facto in his testimony has not supported prosecution case. However, learned prosecutor BAIL APPLICATION 100/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, Signature Not Verified GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afe c45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1 5570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff8 Digitally Signed 01e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.01.12 18:25:39 -08'00' By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:12.01.2026 18:25:06 submits that there is one eye witness and neighbour Rehan also who is yet to depose. But Rihan is not named in the FIR showing his presence at the time of incident. It is informed by the IO that the injured got discharged from the hospital on 15.10.2024, i.e., after three days of the alleged incident. 4. Considering the above circumstances, the application is allowed and a