MR. PRADEEP SOLANKI vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 16.03.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 4926/2025 MR. PRADEEP SOLANKI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sumeet Shokeen, Mr. Ankit Kumar and Mr. Deepesh, Advocates. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahalwat, APP for State with Inspector Surender Kumar. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 766/2015 of PS Chhawla for offence under Section 302/307/34 IPC and Section 27 Arms Act. 2. Status report in terms with last order has not been filed. 3. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP for State assisted by IO/Inspector Surender Kumar. 4. Broadly speaking, according to prosecution case, the accused/applicant and his associates killed the deceased by way of multiple gunshot injuries. The first informant, Suraj Bhan who witnessed the alleged BAIL APPLN. 4926/2025 pages 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec455 69af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH 5. Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that he is in custody for past almost ten years and no public witness remains to be examined in this case, therefore, t