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Interim Bail Application
State Vs. Ritik Bajaj, FIR No. 455/24
PS Special Cell
U/s 8(c)/20/21/25/27(a)/29 NDPS Act & 209/238 BNS
24.04.2026
This is an application U/s 483 of BNSS, 2023
seeking grant of interim bail to the applicant/ accused Ritik Bajaj
for a period of 45 days.
Present: Sh. Akhand Pratap Singh, Ld. Special PP for
State(through VC) alongwith Ld. counsel Ms.
Lisa Pegwal.
Sh. Sachin Shukla and Ms. Lavanya Popli, Ld.
counsels for the applicant/ accused.
Deputed IO SI Vipin Malik in person.
Reply to the interim bail application is filed. Copy
supplied.
Arguments heard.
Ld. counsels for the applicant/ accused submit that
earlier, applicant/ accused was admitted to interim bail for a
period of 21 days for the purpose of surgery of his wife but due
to her unstable vitals, surgery could not be conducted.
They further submit that accused/ applicant had
surrendered in jail on 08.04.2026 in compliance of orders of this
Court.
They further submit that the wife of the applicant/
accused visited the concerned hospital on 11.04.2026 and
18.04.2026. Now, according to them, vitals of wife of accused/
applicant are stable and surgery i.e. Micro Decompression at L4-
L5/L5-S1 is re-scheduled for 25.04.2026.
Considering the seriousness of surgery, according to
them, presence of applicant/ accused is required for moral
support as well as for taking care of his wife during surgery and
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after surgery at least for 45 days.
They further submit that the mother of the applicant/
accused has already expired and there is no female member in the
family of the applicant/ accused to take care of his wife during
this period.
They further submit that as aforesaid, earlier,
applicant/ accused was admitted to interim bail and during this
period, he obeyed all the conditions and surrendered on time,
therefore, they request that the applicant/ accused may be
admitted to interim bail for a period of 45 days.
Per contra, Ld. Special PP for the State as well as
deputed IO have vehemently opposed the interim bail application
of the applicant/ accused stating that earlier also, applicant/
accused was admitted to interim bail for a period of 21 days for
similar purpose. At that time, the conduct of applicant/ accused
was not satisfactory. He did not inform the Court about non-
performance of surgery on 17.03.2026 till the date of his
surrender.
They further submit that from last about two months
i.e. March and April, 2026, the surgery of the wife of the
applicant/ accused could not be conducted for one reason or
another and it is not sure that the surgery will be conducted on
25.04.2026. According to them, there are family members in the
family of the applicant/ accused, who were taking the wife of the
applicant/ accused to the hospital and she can be taken to the
hospital by them as and when surgery is conducted. They further
submit that applicant/ accused may moved fresh application and
appropriate order may be passed after hearing arguments on the
said application.
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In view of abovesaid, they request that the interim
bail application should be dismissed.
In rebuttal, Ld. counsels for the applicant/ accused
submit that the wife of the applicant/ accused did not visit the
hospital herself. However, Doctor concerned had visited the
house of accused/ applicant to examine the wife of accused/
applicant for her surgery.
They further submit that applicant/ accused is ready
to give each and every medical documents of wife of the
applicant/ accused if he is admitted to bail.
Submissions considered. Record perused.
As per the case of applicant/ accused, earlier surgery
of his wife was fixed for 17.03.2026. However, due to her
unstable vitals, surgery could not be performed. At that time,
applicant/ accused did not inform about non-performance of
surgery upon his wife. Now, according to Ld. counsel for
applicant/ accused, surgery of wife of accused/ applicant is fixed
for 25.04.2026.
Considering the previous history regarding unstable
vitals of wife of the applicant/ accused, it cannot be said with
certainty that her surgery can be performed on 25.04.2026.
Therefore, the concerned Jail Superintendent is directed to
produce the applicant/ accused Ritik Bajaj in the concerned
‘Hospital’ on 25.04.2026 in custody parole and he will be kept
there till the performance of the surgery of his wife or upto 7 PM,
whichever is later. Thereafter, he will be taken back to the
concerned Jail from the Hospital itself.
Put up for fresh report by the IO regarding medical
condition of wife of the applicant/ accused and for disposal of
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present application on 27.04.2026.
Copy of this order be given dasti to the IO as well as
Ld. counsel for the applicant/ accused. Copy be also sent to the
the concerned Jail Superintendent for intimation and compliance.
(Virender Singh)
Special Judge, NDPS,
Central,THC, Delhi/24.04.2026
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