FAISAL AHMED vs STATE OF GNCT OF DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 10.03.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 1616/2025 FAISAL AHMED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajan Singh, Advocate (through videoconferencing). versus STATE OF GNCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for State with Inspector Rajneesh Kumar. Mr. Rishikesh Kumar, Advocate (through videoconferencing) for Complainant with Complainant in person through (through videoconferencing). CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 18/2025 of Police Station Safdarjung Enclave for offence under Section 498A/34 IPC. 2. This anticipatory bail application came up for first hearing on 29.04.2025 before the predecessor bench and the accused/applicant was granted interim protection from arrest, which interim protection continued on date to date basis before different benches. Today, the matter came up BAIL APPLN. 1616/2025 pages 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4556 9af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH 3. Broadly speaking, the accused/applicant and the complainant de facto, both of whom are well placed academicians fell into love affair and got marrie