NAVEEN SHOKEEN vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

$~J-1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 15.12.2025 Judgment delivered on: 23.01.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 1198/2025 NAVEEN SHOKEEN ....Petitioner Through: Mr. Piyush Chhabra, Mr. Komalta Bhargava and Mr. Gopal Sharma, Advs. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN JUDGMENT VIKAS MAHAJAN, J 1. The present petition has been filed seeking bail in connection with FIR No.53/2019 under Sections 365/302/201/120B IPC registered at P.S. Baba Haridas Nagar, Delhi. 2. The case of the prosecution as borne out from the status report dated 08.10.2025 filed by the State is that co-accused Vidhan along with co- accused Neeraj and accused Naveen [petitioner herein] were present at Dichaon Kalan Bus Stand, Najafgarh where they consumed alcohol. 3. The co-accused Neeraj had given his motorcycle to Vidhan while he took Maruti Eco Van of Vidhan, as he had to go to a marriage function. Thereafter, Neeraj left for his home. 4. In the meanwhile, co-accused Vidhan had seen Komal Sangwan (deceased) near one e-rickshaw at the Dichaon Stand, who was known to 5. Thereafter, he took her to his fields behi