JAGDISH KISHORE vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

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$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 10.03.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 4625/2025 JAGDISH KISHORE .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Irfan Ahmad, Advocate versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with SI Sunil Gaur, PS Safdarjung Enclave Mr. Vikas Tomar, counsel for complainant de facto CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No.259/2025 of Police Station Safdarjung Enclave for offence under Section 316(4)/318(4)/344 BNS. 2. Despite last order, status report has not been filed. The IO/SI Sunil Gaur admits that the accused/applicant joined investigation in furtherance of last order, but also submits that the accused/applicant did not cooperate in the interrogation. BAIL APPLN. 4625/2025 Page 1 of 4 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, Signature Not Verified GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4a fec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626ca cca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - KATHPALIA 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5 Digitally Signed d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c4879 65ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.03.10 17:19:00 -07'00' By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:10.03.2026 17:40:58 3. The decision of the State not to file status report conveys that they are not seriously interested in opposing the present anticipatory bail application. 4. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant as well as learned APP for State and learned counsel for complainant de facto. 5. Broadly speaking, the allegation against the accused/applicant is that while working as a Finance Officer with an NGO, he embezzled money by preparing fake bills/invoices/vouchers and by altering and d