Delhi High Court
BAIL APPLN./3644/2026 of MANWAR@ MUNAWAR MANNU Vs THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI on 2 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010411452026 + BAIL APPLN. 3644/2026 MANWAR@ MUNAWAR MANNU .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mutiur Rehman, Advocate (through video conferencing). versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
CNR No. DLHC010411452026
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BAIL APPLN. 3644/2026
MANWAR@ MUNAWAR MANNU
.....Petitioner
Through:
Mr.
Mutiur
Rehman,
Advocate
(through video conferencing).
versus
THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI
.....Respondent
Through:
Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State
with Investigating Officer/SI Nikita.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
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02.09.2026
CRL.M.A. 27023/2026 (exemption)
1. Allowed, subject to just exception. BAIL APPLN. 3644/2026
2. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 674/2022 of PS Bhajanpura for offence under Section 323/506/377 IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act.
3. Broadly speaking, the allegation against the accused/applicant is that he forced 11 year old boy into unnatural sex. The earlier bail application was allowed to be withdrawn on 17.03.2026 because the victim has supported the prosecution case. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 03/09/2026 at 12:02:08
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for accused/applicant that he is in jail since December 2022.
5. Learned APP, assisted by Investigating Officer/SI Nikita, accepts notice and submits that the trial has almost concluded since now, only the FSL expert and the Investigating Officer remain to be examined.
6. Learned counsel for accused/applicant seeks permission to withdraw this bail application with the request for directions to the trial court to conclude the trial and completely dispose of the case by pronouncing judgment within two months. It is also submitted by learned counsel that vide order dated 03.02.2026 also, this court had granted extension of 03 months to conclude trial, but that has not been done.
7. Apparently, despite extension granted on 03.02.2026, trial has not been concluded.
8. As requested, the bail application is dismissed as withdrawn. The trial court is directed to conclude the entire trial by pronouncing the judgment within three months from today. In order to ensure compliance, copy of this order be also sent to the trial court.
GIRISH KATHPALIA, J SEPTEMBER 2, 2026/ry
This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 03/09/2026 at 12:02:08