VINEET vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 15.01.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 4871/2025 VINEET .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Sakshi and Ms. Ritika, Advocates. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SHO/Insepctor M.P. Singh. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 1044/2022 of PS Mangolpuri for offence under Section 302/307/147/148/149/120B IPC and 25/27 Arms Act. 2. In furtherance of last order, SHO/Inspector M.P. Singh has appeared along with the investigation file. IO has not appeared and is stated to be on his way. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP for State. 3. Broadly speaking, the allegation against the accused/applicant BAIL APPLICATION 4871/2025 Page 1 of 3 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec 45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, Signature Not Verified KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15 570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e 26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.01.15 18:37:54 -08'00' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:15.01.2026 19:32:19 according to the FIR is that the co-accused Shahrukh caught hold of the deceased Armaan, after which the present accused/applicant and co-accused Sameer and Saif inflicted multiple knife blows, killing Armaan. 4. Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that the entire incident of stabbing is captured in video footage, which does not depict the accused/applicant. The said video footage is shown to me as well as to learned APP assisted by the SHO and admittedly the accused/applicant i