Vijay Pal Singh @ Shera v. The State of N.C.T of Delhi and Anr

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20.08.2026

¶1By way of this application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the applicant seeks regular bail in connection with FIR No. 694/2022, dated 01.09.2022, registered at Police Station Begum Pur, District Rohini, Delhi, under Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

¶2The applicant has previously filed BAIL APPLN. 3253/2025 before this Court, which was dismissed vide order dated 18.02.2026, with the following observations: "1. By way of the present application, the applicant seeks regular bail in FIR No. 694/2022, dated 01.09.2022, registered at Police Station Begumpur, Delhi, initially under Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ["IPC"]. Sections 366, 376, 34, 120-B and 366-A of the IPC, as well as Sections 6 and 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, were subsequently added pursuant to This is a digitally signed order. BAIL APPLN. 3444/2026 the chargesheet dated 10.02.2023.

¶2I am informed that the testimony of the prosecutrix has already been recorded. It is further stated that one material witness, namely the brother-in-law of the prosecutrix, who is also the complainant in the FIR, remains to be examined.

¶3After some arguments, Mr. Pramod Kumar Yadav, learned counsel for the applicant, seeks permission to withdraw the present bail application, with liberty to approach the learned Sessions Court after the testimonies of the two material witnesses are recorded. Mr. Yadav, however, submits that evidence has not been recorded on the last four dates of hearing and seeks expeditious conclusion of the evidence. Ms. Manjeet Arya, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, assures the Court that the prosecution shall extend its cooperation to ensure expeditious recording of the remaining evidence.

¶4The applicant is at liberty to move an appropriate application before the learned Trial Court for expeditious recording of the evidence of the remaining material witnesses. If such an application is filed, the learned Trial Court is requested to consider the same in accordance with law, having regard to its Board and the age of the matters pending before it.

¶5The bail application is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as aforesaid."

¶3Mr. Sunil Choudhary, learned counsel for the applicant, submits that in view of the aforesaid order, he wishes to withdraw this application.

¶4The bail application, alongwith pending application, is dismissed as withdrawn.

¶5Needless to say, that the liberty granted by the aforesaid order dated 18.02.2026 will continue.

¶6It is clarified that this Court has not made any observation on the merits of the case, and all rights and contentions of the parties are left open in accordance with law before the Trial Court. PRATEEK JALAN, J AUGUST 20, 2026/'pv'/MK/ This is a digitally signed order.

BAIL APPLN. 3444/2026 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010389352026 + BAIL APPLN. 3444/2026 & CRL.M.A. 25659/2026 VIJAY PAL SINGH @ SHERA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pramod Kumar, Advocate. versus THE STATE OF N.C.T OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP. SI Arti Singh, PS Begumpur. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN