Meena v. The State of NCT of Delhi

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24.08.2026

¶1By way of this application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with FIR No. 489/2024, dated 21.11.2024, registered at Police Station Ashok Vihar, under Sections 103(1)/65(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012.

¶2After some arguments, Mr. Vikas Tomar, learned counsel for the petitioner does not press this bail application, however seeks directions for expeditious recording of evidence before the Trial Court.

¶3The Trial Court is requested to expedite the proceedings to the extent possible, having regard to its own Board and age of matters pending before it. Ms. Manjeet Arya, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, also assures the Court that the prosecution will cooperate in this process. This is a digitally signed order. BAIL APPLN. 3479/2026

¶4The bail application, alongwith the pending applications, is dismissed as not pressed, in these terms.

¶5It is made clear that this Court has made no comments on the merits of the matter, which are left open for adjudication before the Trial Court in accordance with law. PRATEEK JALAN, J AUGUST 24, 2026 "B"/KA/ This is a digitally signed order.

BAIL APPLN. 3479/2026 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010394762026 + BAIL APPLN. 3479/2026 & CRL.M.A. 25926-27/2026 MEENA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vikas Tomar, Mr. Nitesh Baliyan, Mr. Vishal Lamba and Mr. Sachin Singh Sikarwar, Advocates. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP Insp. Samveer Singh, PS-Ashok Vihar. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN