# DP @L vs THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI)

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-05-04
Citation: BAIL APPLN.-1701/2026 2026:DHC:3757
Petitioner: DP @L
Respondent: THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI)

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/60804052026BA17012026_180045.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 04.05.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 1701/2026 & CRL.M.A. 13689/2026 DP @L .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Advocate (through videoconferencing). versus THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP with SI Ranjana, PS Subzi Mandi. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks interim bail in case FIR No. 134/2025 of Police Station Subzi Mandi for offence under Section 64(2)/351(2) of BNS. 2. The name of the accused/applicant has been anonymized in order to conceal the identity of rape victim, the minor girl, who happens to be the niece of the accused/applicant. According to prosecution, the accused/applicant aged about 40 years raped his niece. The prosecutrix has supported the prosecution case in her testimony before the trial court. BAIL APPLN. 1701/2026 pages 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4 5569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e2 6fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.05.04 17:53:57 -07'00' 3.

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