Dp @L v. The State (Govt Of NCT Of Delhi)

$~58 * 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 Page 1 of 2 pages DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4 5569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155 70996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e2 6fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.05.04 17:53:57 -07'00'

GIRISH KATHPALIA By:RAHUL YADAV 17:57:55

3.

The present interim bail application has been filed on general ground that the accused/applicant needs to come out on bail and take care of his family.

4.

Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that his family, consisting of his wife and three children, is facing financial crises, so the accused/applicant needs to come out on bail and sell away his land. The accused/applicant is in jail for past one year. 5.

The application is completely silent about particulars of the land allegedly owned by the accused/applicant, which has to be sold away. 6.

Keeping in mind the severity of offence as well as stage of the trial and generality of the ground raised for bail, I do not find it a fit case to grant interim bail. Therefore, the interim bail application and the accompanying application are dismissed.

7.

Copy of this order be sent to the concerned Jail Superintendent for being informed to the accused/applicant.

DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45 569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1557 0996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa , cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.05.04 17:53:41 -07'00'

GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) MAY 04, 2026/dr BAIL APPLN. 1701/2026 Page 2 of 2 pages By:RAHUL YADAV 17:57:55