NIZAMUDDIN @ GAURI vs THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT) DELHI

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$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 19.03.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 2823/2025 NIZAMUDDIN @ GAURI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gautam Khazanchi and Ms. Aditi Kukreja, Advocate. versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT) DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with Inspector S.S. Yadav and SI Mahesh Kumawat. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No.176/2019 of PS Bhalswa Dairy for offence under Section 302 IPC. 1.1 This bail application came up for the first hearing on 30.07.2025 before the predecessor bench and thereafter continued getting adjourned before different benches. 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. I have heard learned counsel for BAIL APPLICATION 2823/2025 Page 1 of 3 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4556 Signature Not Verified 9af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155709 96b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally Signed Date: 2026.03.19 18:03:56 -07'00' By:DIKSHA RAWAT Signing Date:19.03.2026 18:09:46 accused/applicant and learned APP for State. 2. Broadly speaking, the prosecution case is based on circumstantial evidence in which the public witnesses have supported prosecution. As per prosecution, on 03.04.2019, on the basis of telephonic information, DD No.18A was recorded at 09:28am to the effect that the caller had informed that the tenant had left the house after killing his wife. Further investigation revealed that on 01.