Razia v. State of NCT of Delhi

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21.08.2026

¶1This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

¶2The present application has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the 'BNSS') seeking grant/extension of interim bail for a period of six weeks on medical grounds in FIR No. 69/2026 registered at Police Station Preet Vihar, for the offences punishable under Sections 22/25/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the 'NDPS Act').

¶3Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is suffering from various medical ailments and her bilateral total knee replacement surgery has now been scheduled for 31.08.2026 at Sant Parmanand Hospital. It is, therefore, submitted that the petitioner be granted interim bail for a period of four weeks to enable her to undergo the scheduled The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. surgery and the requisite post-operative treatment.

¶4Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the medical documents recording the date of surgery as 31.08.2026 have already been verified by the Investigating Officer before the learned Trial Court. The said documents further indicate that the petitioner is required to be admitted to the hospital on 30.08.2026.

¶5The Court has considered the submissions and perused the material placed on record.

¶6In view of the medical condition of the petitioner and the fact that her surgery has been scheduled for 31.08.2026, with the date of admission being

30.08.2026, the present application is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be released on interim bail for a period of two weeks commencing from

29.08.2026, on her furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court/Link Court, subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioner shall not leave India without prior permission of the learned Trial Court. ii. The petitioner shall intimate the learned Trial Court, by way of an affidavit, as well as the Investigating Officer regarding any change in her residential address. iii. The petitioner shall appear before the learned Trial Court as and when the matter is taken up for hearing. iv. The petitioner shall furnish her mobile number to the Investigating Officer and shall keep the same operational at all times. v. The petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, tamper with the evidence or attempt to influence any prosecution witness in any manner. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

¶7The petitioner shall surrender before the concerned Jail Superintendent upon expiry of the aforesaid period of interim bail.

¶8The application is allowed and disposed of accordingly. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.

¶9Needless to state, nothing mentioned hereinabove is an opinion on the merits of the case and any observations made are only for the purpose of the present bail application.

¶10Copy of the order be sent to the concerned Jail Superintendent for necessary information and compliance.

¶11The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J AUGUST 21, 2026/JYH/P The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010365782026 + BAIL APPLN. 3213/2026 RAZIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Narender Singh, Adv. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP with Insp Mohd. Rizwan, PS Preet Vihar. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN