SANJEEV KUMAR vs THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

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$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 12.01.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 94/2026 & CRL.M.A. 814/2026 SANJEEV KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shubham Singh and Mr. Ankur Yadav, Advocates versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with IO/SI Shiksha, PS Dwarka Mr. Vikas Kumar and Ms. Bandana Rai, counsel for complainant de facto. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 449/2025 of PS Dwarka South for offence under Section 69 of BNS. 2. Broadly speaking, the allegation against the accused/applicant is that he indulged in sexual relations with the complainant de facto multiple times and filmed each such encounter and started blackmailing her. 3. It is contended by learned counsel for accused/applicant that there is BAIL APPLICATION 94/2026 Page 1 of 3 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 0996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa Signature Not Verified , cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.01.12 17:56:01 -08'00' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:12.01.2026 18:25:06 no allegation of forced or fraudulent sex. It is also contended that in two hotels, where the alleged sexual activity was carried out and voluntarily filmed, had been booked by complainant de facto herself. 4. Learned APP on instructions of IO/SI Shiksha opposes the bail application on the ground that the accused/applicant has not surrendered his mobile phone for investigation. 5. To this, learned counsel for