Prithvi v. The State NCT of Delhi

1. The accused/applicant seeks extension of interim bail for further 60 days in case FIR No. 227/2024 of Police Station Uttam Nagar for offence under Section 302/365/341/201/120B/34 IPC.

2. This application has been received now in this post-lunch session by way of second supplementary list after mentioning was allowed by the Hon’ble Chief Justice. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant.

3. Broadly speaking, the accused/applicant facing trial for offence under Section 302/34 IPC was granted interim bail by the Court of Sessions vide order dated 17.03.2026 for a period of 14 days on the ground of illness of his father, who was advised a cardiac surgery. Earlier to that also, the accused/applicant was repeatedly granted interim bail by the Court of Sessions. The accused/applicant was to surrender on 03.04.2026, but he did not do so. Instead, he filed an application for extension of the interim bail on the grounds of illness of his mother, which application was dismissed on 04.04.2026. But till date, the accused/applicant has not surrendered.

4. Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that looking into the medical condition of his mother, who has been recently released on interim bail in the same case, the accused/applicant needs to take care of her. It is also contended that the accused/applicant has never misused the interim liberty granted to him repeatedly.

5. Learned APP for the State accepts notice and strongly opposes the bail application on the ground that the accused/applicant, unable to obtain regular bail and has been repeatedly taking interim bail.

6. At the outset, it would be apposite to note that in order dated 17.03.2026, the learned Court of Sessions made it clear, that too in bold letters that no further application for bail/extension of bail would be entertained without surrendering before the court. Despite such clear order, the accused/applicant opted not to surrender on 03.04.2026 and even thereafter, till date.

7. Further, the interim bail on 17.03.2026 was allowed to the accused/applicant on the ground that his father has to undergo a surgery. But in response to a specific query, it is submitted by learned counsel for accused/applicant that till date his father has not undergone any surgery. Rather, as pointed out by learned APP, father of the accused/applicant was not even admitted in the hospital.

8. Besides, the accused/applicant has placed on record as Annexure-P[8] to the application a photocopy of a Public Notice, as per which father of the accused/applicant has severed all his relations with his daughters and son. Learned counsel for accused/applicant is unaware about the date of that Public Notice.

9. Considering the above circumstances, including the efforts of the accused/applicant to evergreen the interim liberty and his conduct in not surrendering after expiry of interim bail, I do not find it a fit case to grant any extension of the interim bail. The interim bail application and the accompanying application are dismissed.

10. The accused/applicant is directed to surrender before the concerned Jail Superintendent today itself.

GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) APRIL 6, 2026/‘rs’