PRADEEP SHARMA vs STATE ( N.C.T OF DELHI)

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$~9 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 14.01.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 4874/2025, CRL.M.A. 37557/2025 & CRL.M.A. 37558/2025 PRADEEP SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Chandan Mishra, Advocate. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State with Inspector Faizan Ghani and SI Pankaj Kumar, PS Jyoti Nagar. Mr. Prashant Sharma, Advocate for Complainant de facto with Complainant de facto in person. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 02/2019 of PS Jyoti Nagar for offence under Section 498A/406/34 IPC and 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP for State as well as learned counsel for complainant de facto. 3. Broadly speaking, in this case for offence under Section 498A/406/34 BAIL APPLICATION 4874/2025 Page 1 of 3 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afe c45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1 Signature Not Verified 5570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff8 01e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.01.14 17:28:30 -08'00' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:14.01.2026 17:46:07 IPC, the accused/applicant (husband of complainant de facto) was summoned by the trial court on filing of chargesheet. The accused/applicant appeared before the trial court and was admitted to bail. But thereafter, the accused/applicant stopped appearing and was ultimately declared proclaimed offender after necessary procedural steps. On 28.09.2025, the accused/applicant was arrested and continues to be in custody till dat