GULAM NABI vs STATE (THROUGH SHO PS KHAJURI KHAS)

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$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 20.03.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 3795/2024 & CRL.M.A. 31504/2024 GULAM NABI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sona Lal, Advocate. versus STATE (THROUGH SHO PS KHAJURI KHAS) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with SI Priti. Mr. Arjun Malik, Advocate for complainant. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 468/2024 of PS Khajuri Khas for offence under Section 117(2)/79/351(3)/64(1)/74/3(5) BNS. 1.1 This anticipatory bail application came up for the first hearing on 21.10.2024 before the predecessor bench and thereafter continued getting BAIL APPLICATION 3795/2024 Page 1 of 5 pages GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6f b4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - KATHPALIA 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, Signature Not Verified serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80c bd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.03.20 17:40:03 -07'00' Digitally Signed By:DIKSHA RAWAT Signing Date:20.03.2026 17:51:09 adjourned before different benches. On 21.10.2024, going by the submission of learned counsel for the accused/applicant that the allegations are ex facie unbelievable, the learned predecessor bench directed that subject to the accused/applicant joining investigation, he shall not be arrested till next date. That order continues on date to date basis till date. Along with 179 such old pending bail applications, this application also was transferred to this bench. 1.2 Today is the first hearing before me. 2. It appears that till date, there is no status report of the State to oppose this anticipa