Akash Chaudhary v. State NCT Of Delhi
$~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 1726/2026 & CRL.M.A. 13972/2026 AKASH CHAUDHARY .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Raj Kumar, Mr. Ajay Singh, Mr.
Kamal Chaudhary, Mr.
Aman Chaudhary, Mr. Vipin Naagar and Ms.
Chanchal Sharma, Advocates.
versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:
Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for the State with SI Sunit and SI Mursalin.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN
O R D E R
% 12.05.2026 1.
Applicant seeks regular bail in case arising out of FIR No.168/2022 registered at PS Jagat Puri for commission of offences under Sections 392/397/411/34 IPC.
2.
The Court has gone through the order dated 08.04.2026 passed by the learned Trial Court whereby it has declined to release him on bail. 3.
Fact, however, remains that the abovesaid order would indicate that the applicant was arrested on 22.02.2022 and was, eventually, admitted on bail 12.04.2022.
4.
On one date fixed before the learned Trial Court i.e. on 21.03.2025, he did not appear before the learned Trial Court which resulted in issuance of non-bailable warrants against him. He moved an application seeking recalling of warrants but his application was dismissed on 07.05.2025 and he BAIL APPLN. 1726/2026 1 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
was, resultantly, taken into custody.
5.
He continues to be behind bars since that day onwards. 6.
Fact, however, remains that as per learned Addl. P.P., in the interregnum, he is found involved in three other matters i.e. FIR No. 219/2024 PS Jagat Puri for commission of offence under Section 307 IPC, FIR No. 175/2025 PS Jagat Puri for commission of offence under Section 309(4)/309(6) BNS (corresponding Section 392/394 IPC) and also FIR No. 0211/2024 PS Jagat Puri for commission of offence under Section 186/353/452/332/427/34 IPC.
7.
On the last date, the applicant was directed to apprise the status of the abovesaid three matters and to also apprise whether he is on bail in such other matters or not.
8.
The bail orders with respect to the FIR No. 219/2024 P.S. Jagat Puri and of FIR No.175/2025 P.S. Jagat Puri have been placed on record. 9.
The order passed in FIR No. 219/2024 would indicate that the accused was in custody in said case since 16.03.2024 and was, eventually, released on bail 20.11.2024. The other order indicates that he was in custody since 09.04.2025 and was enlarged on bail on 04.06.2025. 10.
As regards the third case i.e. FIR No. 211/2024, learned counsel for the applicant submits that he is on bail and such fact has not been disputed by learned APP for the State.
11.
The sole contention of learned APP for the State is, rather, to the effect that the applicant has not reformed or changed himself a bit and despite being on bail in the present case, he continues to commit other offences. 12.
Learned counsel for the applicant submits that there would not be any further violation of law of in future from his side and reiterates that, as far as BAIL APPLN. 1726/2026 2 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
the case in hand concerned, he was enlarged on bail on merits by the learned Trial Court itself on 12.04.2022. He submits that the complainant has already been examined and there would not be any delay or laxity from the side of the applicant and he would appear before the learned Trial Court on each and every date fixed by the learned Trial Court.
13.
In view of the above, the applicant is re-admitted to bail on his furnishing personal bond and surety bond in a sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety of like amount, subject to the satisfaction of learned Trial Court/CMM/Duty Magistrate with the condition that in case any further instance of applicant being involved in any offence is brought to the knowledge of the learned Trial Court, it would entail cancellation of bail and the learned Trial Court, in such a scenario, would be at liberty to hear any application moved in this regard by the prosecution and dispose it of, in accordance with law, albeit, after giving due opportunity of hearing to both the sides.
14.
A copy of this order be given dasti under the signatures of Court Master.
MANOJ JAIN, J MAY 12, 2026/ss/pb BAIL APPLN. 1726/2026 3 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.