BAIL APPLN./1969/2026 of RNNI KHAN Vs THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI on 22 September 2026

O R D E R

% 22.09.2026

1. By way of the present application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (“BNSS”)/ Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“CrPC”), the petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with the First Information Report (“FIR”) being FIR 0584/2018 dated 01st September, 2018, registered at Police Station (“PS”)- Mehrauli, South Delhi District, Delhi, under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“IPC”).

2. Upon completion of the investigation, a Chargesheet came to be filed, whereby a charge under Section 506 of the IPC was added.

3. This Court notes that the aforesaid FIR had been lodged against the petitioner on 01st September, 2018, on the ground that the petitioner maintained physical relations with the complaint on the pretext of marriage.

4. Subsequently, after the lodging of the FIR 0584/2018 on 01st September, 2018, the petitioner married the complainant on 07th July, 2019. Thereafter, the divorce also took place on 23rd August, 2024.

5. This Court is informed that the petitioner was not arrested earlier by the Investigating Officer (“IO”) and Chargesheet was filed by the police without taking the petitioner into custody.

6. It has further come to the fore that the petitioner was granted bail vide order dated 09th September, 2019, passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate-05, South Saket, New Delhi.

7. This Court is further informed that subsequently the complaint filed an application for cancellation of the bail granted to the petitioner herein vide order dated 09th September, 2019, on account of the fact that on the midnight of 30th March, 2025, and 31st March, 2025, the petitioner threatened the complainant and her family members with dire consequences.

8. Accordingly, the bail of the petitioner was cancelled by way of order dated 03rd May, 2025, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, South District, Saket Court, New Delhi.

9. This Court also takes note of the statement made by learned Additional Public Prosecutor (“APP”) for the State that the petitioner had put certain threatening WhatsApp Status and that the petitioner has been in jail since 31st May, 2025.

10. This Court is informed that the trial in the matter is already complete.

11. Further, final arguments have also been completed and that the matter is listed tomorrow, i.e., 23rd September, 2026, before the Trial Court, for the purposes of clarification and placing on record relevant judgments.

12. Having regard to the overall conspectus of the facts and circumstances of the case, and considering the fact that the trial is already complete and final arguments in the matter are also completed, this Court finds no reason to exercise its discretion for granting bail to the petitioner at this stage.

13. It is clarified that nothing contained herein shall be construed as expression on the merits of the case which is listed before the Trial Court.

14. The observations made herein are solely for the purposes of adjudication of the present bail application.

15. No observations made in the present order shall prejudice the rights and contentions of the parties, at any stage of the proceedings before the Trial Court.

16. Accordingly, the present bail application is dismissed. MINI PUSHKARNA, J SEPTEMBER 22, 2026/SK