GULAB vs STATE

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$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 11.03.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 1366/2024 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 653/2024 GULAB .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Atul Bandhu, Mr. Karan Ahuja and Mr. Saurabh Agarwal, Advocates. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with Inspector Rakesh Kumar. Mr. Amit Singh Chauhan, DHCLSC with Mr. Kuldeep Kasana and Mr. Ahmad Kamaal, Advocates for complainant. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail during the pendency of trial in case FIR No. 400/2020 of PS Shahbad Dairy for offence under Section 302/307/34 IPC and 25/27/54/59 Arms Act. 2. In the first call today, none appeared for accused/applicant so the matter was passed over keeping in mind its old pendency. This matter was heard for the first time on 23.04.2024 by the predecessor bench and thereafter, it remained pending before different benches. Finally, along with 179 similar old pending bail applications, it was transferred to this bench BAIL APPLN. 1366/2024 Page 1 of 4 pages GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d43 5f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60 Signature Not Verified 402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.03.11 17:26:32 -07'00' Digitally Signed By:DIKSHA RAWAT Signing Date:11.03.2026 17:36:47 and today is the first hearing before me. 3. In this second call, I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP for State assisted by IO/Inspector Rakesh Kumar. I have also heard learned counsel for complainant de facto. 4. Broadly speaking, circu