Delhi High Court
BAIL APPLN./1892/2026 of GURPREET SINGH Vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI) on 7 October 2026
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Date of Decision: 07.10.2026
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BAIL APPLN. 1892/2026
GURPREET SINGH
.....Petitioner
Through:
Mr. Abhir Datt and Ms. Varnika
Singh, Advocates.
versus
STATE (NCT OF DELHI)
.....Respondent
Through:
Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State
with IO/SI Gunjan Sirohi.
CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
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1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No.219/2023 of Police Station Rajouri Garden for offence under Section 376D/328/506/34 IPC.
2. In furtherance of last order, learned counsel for accused/applicant has submitted across the board, a copy of order dated 26.09.2026 of the learned trial court, whereby the order declaring the accused/applicant a Proclaimed Offender has been recalled. The said order dated 26.09.2026 is accepted GIRISH KATHPALIA
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across the board to be made part of the record.
3. Broadly speaking, the circumstances relevant for present purposes are that the complaint, alleging gang rape was filed by the prosecutrix two years after the alleged incident. The prosecutrix alleged that she had been gang raped by the present accused/applicant and co-accused Ramandeep Singh. The co-accused Ramandeep Singh was acquitted after full dress trial since the prosecutrix never appeared before the trial court. Since the present accused/applicant had shifted to Canada and was declared Proclaimed Offender, he is yet to undergo trial. Hence, the present application for grant of anticipatory bail.
4. Learned counsel for accused/applicant, taking me through the FIR, submits that the version of the alleged incident as narrated by the prosecutrix in her FIR does not sound believable. In any case, since prosecutrix did not appear before the trial court, leading to acquittal of the co-accused, the present accused deserves relief, as per him.
5. Learned APP, assisted by IO/SI Gunjan Sirohi, in all fairness submits that since the prosecutrix is not even traceable and now the accused/applicant is no more a Proclaimed Offender, there is no serious objection to this application for grant of anticipatory bail.
6. Considering the overall circumstances as described above, I find no GIRISH KATHPALIA
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reason to deprive the accused/applicant liberty.
7. The application is allowed and it is directed that in the event of his arrest, the accused/applicant shall be released on bail, subject to his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 20,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the IO/SHO concerned.
GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) OCTOBER 7, 2026/ry
GIRISH KATHPALIA
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