Kunal v. The State (Govt. NCT of Delhi)

O R D E R %

19.08.2026

¶1Applicant seeks grant of regular bail in case arising out of FIR bearing No.462/2022, registered at Police Station Moti Nagar, Delhi for commission of offences under Sections 302/147/149/34 IPC and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act, 1959.

¶2Learned APP for the State submits that two material spot witnesses i.e. Saurabh Mishra and Manmohan Sharma, have already been examined. He submits that three more spot witnesses are yet to be examined.

¶3Learned counsel for applicant contends that the accused has been falsely implicated. However, after some arguments, he does not press the present application, while reserving all his rights and contentions. He, however, submits that a request be made to learned Trial Court to expedite the recording of testimony of remaining three alleged spot witnesses and he may be permitted to move application afresh, once the evidence of all three witnesses is recorded. This is a digitally signed order. BAIL APPLN. 1967/2026 2

¶4The next date before the learned Trial Court is stated to be 11.09.2026.

¶5The application is accordingly, disposed of, as not pressed.

¶6Learned Trial Court is requested to give requisite priority to the recording of the testimony of remaining spot witnesses and endeavor be made to record such testimony within a period of four months from today.

¶7The applicant is permitted to file application afresh before this Court, after the recording of testimony of abovesaid witnesses or if the statements are not recorded within the abovesaid time-frame.

¶8Application stands disposed of in aforesaid terms.

¶9All rights and contentions of the parties are reserved.

¶10A copy of this order be sent to learned Trial Court for information and requisite compliance.

MANOJ JAIN, J

AUGUST 19, 2026/sw/sa This is a digitally signed order.

BAIL APPLN. 1967/2026 1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010225782026 + BAIL APPLN. 1967/2026 KUNAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sahej Uban & Mr. Jaiesh Singhj, Advocates. versus THE STATE (GOVT. NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP with Insp. Pankaj Kumar. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN