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Neeraj Sehrawat vs State Through Sho Ps Baba Haridas Nagar on 25 April, 2026
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ BAIL APPLN. 4863/2025
NEERAJ SEHRAWAT .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Arvind Vashistha, Advocate
versus
STATE THROUGH SHO PS BABA HARIDAS NAGAR
.....Respondent
Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State
with Inspector Amit Kumar
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
ORDER
% 25.04.2026
File taken up today on account of 03.03.2026 being declared holiday.
1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 177/2024 of
PS Baba Haridas Nagar for offence under Section 365/302/201/120B/34 IPC
and Section 25/27 Arms Act.
2. Broadly speaking, the factual matrix set up by prosecution is as
follows. On 24.03.2024, one Deepak Hooda lodged a missing complaint
regarding his brother Ravi @ Sonu, alleging that Ravi @ Sonu was missing
since 05.03.2024. The local police could not locate the missing person.
Thereafter, on 15.05.2024, sisters of Ravi @ Sonu filed a fresh complaint
with the police levelling allegations against their sister-in-law, Seema Hooda
@ Rinku and their brother, Deepak Hooda that they had abducted Ravi @
Sonu, because they were embroiled in property disputes. On the basis of
that complaint dated 15.05.2024, the FIR was registered. During
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investigation, one Lalit approached the police and stated that apparently, his
friends Neeraj Dahiya and the present accused/applicant had apparently
hatched a conspiracy and had either abducted Ravi @ Sonu or had killed
him. Lalit stated that he had lastly seen Ravi @ Sonu with the present
accused/applicant on 05.03.2024. On 06.03.2024, according to the IO, dead
body of Ravi @ Sonu was found in Meerut, where FIR No. 112/2024 was
registered on 20.03.2024.
3. Against the above backdrop, learned counsel for accused/applicant
submits that there is no legally admissible evidence to connect the
accused/applicant with the murder of Ravi @ Sonu. It is also submitted that
the accused/applicant is in custody since 18.05.2024, but till date, even
charge has not been framed. Therefore, release on bail is sought on behalf of
accused/applicant.
4. On the other hand, learned APP for State assisted by IO/Inspector
Amit Kumar opposes the bail application on the ground that there is clear
evidence of last seen, coupled with recovery of the weapon of offence at the
instance of the accused/applicant.
5. To begin with, it remains not explained as to if the dead body of Ravi
@ Sonu was recovered on 06.03.2024, why the FIR in Meerut was
registered on 20.03.2024.
6. So far as the weapon of offence is concerned, according to
prosecution case, the alleged murder took place on 06.03.2024 but the
weapon of offence, which is a pistol, was got recovered by the
accused/applicant on 19.05.2024, that too, from underneath the seat of the
car belonging to the co-accused Seema Hooda. Admittedly, the IO did not
even take any action to try to lift any chance prints from that pistol.
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7. It also needs to be ascertained as to whether the fatal bullet retrieved
from the dead body is the same that was fired from the allegedly recovered
pistol.
8. On these aspects, the IO seeks adjournment to again examine the
record. Keeping in mind the seriousness of the offence, adjournment request
is allowed but it is made clear that no further adjournment shall be granted.
9. Relist on 07.05.2026 in Advance List.
GIRISH KATHPALIA, J
APRIL 25, 2026/as
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