Full Judgment
$~51 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 30.01.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 420/2026, CRL.M.A. 3210/2026 & 3209/2026 SAMEER AHMAD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Deepak Kumar Gupta, Advocate
versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT DELHI THROUGH SHO. PS KESHAV PURAM .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with IO/SI Mukul, PS Keshav Puram CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
J U D G M E N T (ORAL)
1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 556/2025 of PS Keshavpuram for offence under Section 25/54/59 Arms Act.
2. Broadly speaking, the prosecution case is that as a matter of chance recovery, a country made pistol was recovered from one Amit Kumar, who on being interrogated, alleged that he had purchased the said weapon from the present accused/applicant. It is on the basis of that confessional statement of Amit Kumar while he was in custody, that the accused/applicant has been booked.
3. Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that there is no admissible evidence against him and he is being falsely implicated in this
BAIL APPLN. 420/2026 Page 1 of 2 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,
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Digitally Signed KATHPALIA serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d 15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965f f801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.01.30 17:13:29 -08'00' By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:30.01.2026 17:14:22 case.
4. Learned APP for State assisted by IO/SI Mukul opposes the bail application. Learned APP for State in all fairness admits that apart from statement of Amit Kumar, there is no other incriminating evidence against the accused/applicant. However, it is submitted by learned APP for State that the investigation revealed money transaction of Rs.30,00,000/- between Amit Kumar and the accused/applicant. It is also submitted by learned APP for State that against the accused/applicant, proceedings under Section 82/83 Cr PC have been initiated.
5. Considering the above circumstances, especially the material cited by prosecution side against the accused/applicant, I find no reason to deprive the accused/applicant liberty.
6. 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. 10,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the IO/SHO concerned. It is further directed that the accused/applicant shall without failure join investigation as and when directed by the IO in writing. Pending applications also stand disposed of. Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,
GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec 45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi,
KATHPALIA serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15 570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801 e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.01.30 17:13:17 -08'00'
GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) JANUARY 30, 2026/as BAIL APPLN. 420/2026 Page 2 of 2 pages
Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:30.01.2026 17:14:22