Neeraj v. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)

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18.08.2026

¶1Applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 156/2020, registered at Police Station Crime Branch, for commission of offences under Sections 3/4 of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as MCOCA)

¶2Learned Addl. P.P. for State appears on advance notice and takes preliminary objection and submits that in view of Manjeet @ Khandela @ Khandewla v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi: Bail Application No. 3789/2024 and Satinder v. State NCT of Delhi and Anr.: CRL. A. 214/2024 (DoD:

01.09.2025), instead of filing a bail application, appeal should have been filed under Section 21(4) of MCOCA. She also highlights that bail application was lastly decided by the learned Trial Court way back on 01.02.2025 and, This is a digitally signed order. BAIL APPLN. 3363/2026 2

thereafter, there is material development in the trial as all the material witnesses have already been examined and the case is now at the stage of recording of statement of accused under Section 313 Cr.P.C.

¶3After some arguments, learned counsel for applicant, without prejudice to his rights and contentions, seeks to withdraw the present bail application with liberty to file appropriate application before the learned Trial Court. He, merely, prays that as and when any such application is filed, the same may be directed to be decided expeditiously.

¶4In view of the above, present application is disposed of, as not pressed.

¶5Liberty, as prayed for, is granted.

¶6Needless to emphasize, as and when any such application is filed before the learned Trial Court the same may be considered, expeditiously.

¶7Other pending applications also stand disposed of in aforesaid terms.

MANOJ JAIN, J AUGUST 18, 2026/dr/js This is a digitally signed order.

BAIL APPLN. 3363/2026 1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010381492026 + BAIL APPLN. 3363/2026 & CRL.M.A. 25154/2026 & CRL.M.A. 25155/2026 NEERAJ .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shiv Chopra, Mr. Shravan Pandey and Mr. Ayush Kumar, Advocates versus STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for State with Insp. Ajay, PS Crime Branch CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN