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Court : High Court of Delhi
Case No : Bail Appln. No. 5024 of 2025 & CRL.M.A. No. 38677 of 2025
Judges: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
Parties : Manoj @ Babu Versus The State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi
Appearing Advocates : For the Petitioner: Lovenish Mendiratta, Advocate. For the Respondent: Ajay Vikram Singh, APP.
Date of Judgment : 05-01-2026
Head Note :-
BNS - Section 109(1) -

Comparative Citation:
2026 DHC 20,
Summary :-
1. Statutes / Acts / Rules Mentioned:
- Section 109(1) BNS

2. Catch Words:
- regular bail
- quashing of FIR
- settlement between neighbours
- personal bond

3. Summary:
The accused applied for regular bail in FIR No. 855/2025 for an alleged offence under Section 109(1) BNS. The injured party, identified as Sh. Aonkar Nath, appeared in court and consented to bail, stating that the dispute between the parties, who are neighbours, has been settled and he has fully recovered. The injury involved stab wounds to the chest and abdomen, with the victim initially treated at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and later admitted to RML Hospital without obtaining records. The accused has been in judicial custody since 26 June 2025; the charge sheet is filed but charges are not yet framed. Considering the settlement and the victim’s consent, the court granted regular bail on condition of a personal bond of Rs 10,000 with a surety. The order was directed to be sent to the jail superintendent for execution.

4. Conclusion:
Petition Allowed
Judgment :-

Judgment (Oral)

1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 855/2025 of PS Karol Bagh for offence under Section 109(1) BNS.

2. The injured Sh. Aonkar Nath, identified by IO/SI Sachin is present in court and submits that the accused/applicant may be granted bail so that they apply for quashing of the FIR, since they are neighbours and after being discharged from hospital, he has recovered fully and there is no medical complication.

3. Broadly speaking, the allegation against the accused/applicant is that he caused stab injury on the chest and abdomen region of the injured. The injured was examined in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, from where he left against medical advice on the same night. According to the IO, the injured got himself admitted in RML hospital but he did not collect any record from there.

4. The accused/applicant is in judicial custody since the day of occurrence (26.06.2025). Chargesheet has already been filed but charge is yet to be framed.

5. Considering the overall circumstances, especially the submissions advanced by the injured today that the accused/applicant and the injured are neighbours, who now have settled the disputes, the present application is allowed and the accused/applicant is admitted to regular bail, subject to his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned trial court.

6. Copy of this order be immediately dispatched to the concerned Jail Superintendent for being conveyed to the accused/applicant.
 
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