Rahul Parcha & ANR. v. The State NCT Of Delhi
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ BAIL APPLN. 3456/2025 & CRL.M.A. 26989/2025 RAHUL PARCHA & ANR ......Petitioners Through:
Mr.
Gajraj Singh, Ms.
Sakshi Sachdeva and Ms. Ritika, Advocates.
versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:
Mr. Amit Ahlawat, Advocate.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA
O R D E R
% 10.09.2025 1.
The present application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 20231 seeks grant of interim bail for a period of twenty days in FIR No.347/2023 registered under Sections 302/120-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at P.S. Alipur.
2.
Briefly, the case of the prosecution is that on the intervening night of 5th May 2023, the deceased (Saurab @ Nishant) was found murdered with multiple stab wounds at Ambedkar Park, Bakhtawarpur, Delhi. Investigation revealed a conspiracy led by co-accused Khushal @ Chintu over suspicions about the deceased's relationship with Khushal's sister. The Applicant is alleged to have physically restrained the deceased during the attack, enabling co-accused Khushal to inflict fatal injuries. 3.
The Applicant is enrolled in the Bachelors of Arts2 programme at 1 "BNSS"
2 "BAM"
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Indira Gandhi National Open University.3 On 8th August 2025, the Applicant was granted interim bail by the ASJ (NDPS), North District, Rohini Courts, Delhi, for a period of one week to enable him to prepare assignments for his BAM programme at IGNOU. Upon expiry of the said period, the Applicant duly surrendered on 15th August, 2025. Thereafter, he filed a second application seeking interim bail for thirty days on the same ground, which was rejected by the Sessions Court on 3rd September, 2025, finding no ground for further relief.
4.
At the outset, counsel for the Applicant submits that a further period of only one week is required to complete the submission of the remaining assignments under the programme, and, on instructions, undertakes that no subsequent request for interim bail will be made on this ground. 5.
Considering the above and the facts that the Applicant on previous occasions has duly surrendered after being released on interim bail as noted in the order dated 8th August, 2025, the Applicant is hereby directed to be released on interim bail for a period of seven days from the date of release. The bail is subject to the furnishing of a personal bond in the sum of INR 25,000/- along with two sureties of the same amount, to the satisfaction of the concerned Jail Superintendent, Trial Court, or Duty Metropolitan Magistrate, and subject to the following conditions: (a) The Applicant shall surrender before the Jail Superintendent/Trial Court/ Duty MM, on or before the expiry of one week from the date of release;
(b) The Applicant shall, under no circumstance, leave the NCT of Delhi, without permission of the Trial Court, during the period of his release; 3 "IGNOU"
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(c) The Applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case, in any manner whatsoever;
(d) The Applicant shall provide the address where he would be residing after his release and shall not change the address without informing the concerned IO/ SHO;
(e) The Applicant shall, upon his release, give his mobile number to the concerned IO/SHO and shall keep his mobile phone switched on at all times. (f) The Applicant shall not commit any offence during the period of his release.
(g) The Applicant shall be bound by the undertaking given by the counsel that no further request for extension of interim bail shall be made on this ground.
6.
In the event of there being any FIR/DD entry/complaint lodged against the Applicant, it would be open to the State to seek redressal by filing an application seeking cancellation of bail. 7.
It is clarified that any observations made in the present order are for the purpose of deciding the present bail application and should not influence the outcome of the trial and shall also not be taken as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case.
8.
The bail application is allowed in the afore-mentioned terms. SANJEEV NARULA, J SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 MK The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.