NEERAJ @ KHUJJAL vs STATE OF GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 28.01.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 5072/2025 & CRL.M.A. 38960/2025 NEERAJ @ KHUJJAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shiv Kumar and Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocates. versus STATE OF GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with Inspector Murtaja Khan, PS Nabi Karim. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 587/2023 of PS Nabi Karim for offence under Section 302/120B/34 IPC and Section 25/27/29 Arms Act. 2. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant as well as learned APP for State assisted by IO/Inspector Murtaja Khan. 3. Broadly speaking, the case set up by the prosecution is as follows. On BAIL APPLICATION 5072/2025 Page 1 of 4 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45 569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1557 Signature Not Verified 0996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa , cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.01.28 17:01:48 -08'00' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:28.01.2026 17:20:47 the night intervening 26.10.2023 and 27.10.2023 at about 01:45am, while patrolling in the area, HC Dinesh of PS Nabi Karim saw a Child in Conflict with Law (CCL) running from Gali No.10 Multani Dhanda Paharganj towards Choti Hatti, holding a knife in his hand. On seeing HC Dinesh, the CCL fled and could not be located. When HC Dinesh reached Gali No.10 Multani Dhanda, he saw a male dead body lying on the track of a shrine. The dead body bore multiple stab wounds on face, neck, chest, stomach and lower part. HC Dinesh called the D