RANJIT MEHTO vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

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$~J- * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment delivered on: 05.05.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 748/2025 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 367/2025 RANJIT MEHTO .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Tanya Aggarwal, Mr. Kamlesh Kumar Mishra and Mr. Krishna Kumar, Advocates. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for the State. Insp. Vishwa Nath and Insp. Dharmendra Kumar, P.S.: NDRS. Mr. Arthava and Mr. Aakash Tiwari, Advocates for complainant. HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI J U D G M E N T ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J. By way of the present petition filed under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as „Cr.PC‟), the petitioner seeks regular bail in case FIR No.60/2021 dated 07.02.2021 registered under sections 364A/365 of the Indian Penal Code („IPC‟), 1860 at P.S.: Ashok Vihar, North West District, Delhi. Consequent upon completion of investigation, offences under sections 302/201 of the IPC have been added vidé chargesheet dated 10.05.2021 and supplementary chargesheet dated 03.08.2024. Charges have been framed vidé order dated 07.04.2022. Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIKAS RAWAT Signing BAIL APPLN. 748/2025 Page 1 of 12 Date:05.05.2026 14:42 2. Notice on this petition was issued on 20.02.2025. 3. Status Report dated 09.03.2025 has been filed on behalf of the State. 4. Nominal Roll dated 19.02.2026 has also been received from the Jail Superintendent. 5. The petitioner has handed-up written submissions dated 15.04.2026. The same are directed to be taken on record. Pursuant to order dated 21.04.2026, the State has also given a brief note dated 23.04.2026 6. The court has heard Ms. Tanya Aggarwal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; as well as Ms. Shubhi Gupta, learned APP appearing for the State.