MOHD SULTAN ALAM vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 25.03.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 3862/2025, CRL.M.A. 30114/2025 & CRL.M.A. 36848/2025 MOHD SULTAN ALAM .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Fahim A. Khan (through videoconferencing) and Mr. Tabish Kamal, Advocates. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with Inspector Dinesh Kumar and SI Akshay Dagar, PS Shaheen Bagh. Ms. Shabana Anjam, Advocate (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. 348/2025 of Police Station Shaheen Bagh for offence under Section 64(1)/351(2) BNS. 1.1. For the first time, this bail application came up for hearing before the predecessor bench on 09.10.2025 and by way of detailed order, the accused/applicant was granted interim protection from arrest till next date. BAIL APPLN. 3862/2025 pages 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4 2. On last date (09.01.2026), learned counsel for accused/applicant alleged that on 01.08.2025, a phone call from prosecutrix was received on the mobile phone of the accused/applicant and he recorded the conversation according to which