# SUMRAT @ BAHADUR vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-01-14
Citation: BAIL APPLN.-127/2026 2026:DHC:303
Petitioner: SUMRAT @ BAHADUR
Respondent: STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/60814012026BA1272026_175151.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 14.01.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 127/2026 & CRL.M.A. 1072/2026 SUMRAT @ BAHADUR .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Malvika Kulkarni, Advocate. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with Inspector Sanjeev Kumar and SI Rameshwer, PS HNRS. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No.02/2023 of PS HNRS for offence under Section 411/413 IPC. 2. Broadly speaking, the allegation against the accused/applicant is recovery of only one stolen mobile phone from his possession. It is also an admitted position that initially the accused/applicant was not arrested and chargesheet was filed without arrest but subsequently on account of his involvement in few other cases, the accused/applicant was arrested on 20.06.2023. Since that day he is in custody. BAIL APPLICATION 127/2026 pages 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4af ec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacc a, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 3. The complainant de facto was naturally not able to identify the accused/applicant as allegation against him is not of theft but of recovery of the all

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