Ujjwal vs State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi)

ik-157360802 Delhi High Court 24 February 2026 • 5 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (4)

Divya Bakshi Counsel Respondent Sarthak Tomar Counsel Applicant Satish Kumar Counsel Respondent Upasna Bakshi Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

State, Govt. of NCT of Delhi Respondent Ujjwal Applicant

Case Significance

Ujjwal vs State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi) is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 24, 2026 (citation: ik-157360802). The applicant sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS in a case registered under Section 306/34 IPC for abetment to suicide, after his former girlfriend ended her life and left suicide notes attributing her decision to the applicant's broken promise of marriage. The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail on conditions including surrender of passport, joining investigation, and not contacting prosecution witnesses, noting the applicant's cooperation with police and absence of custo The case was heard by Justice Saurabh Banerjee. Counsel appearing: Divya Bakshi (counsel for respondent), Sarthak Tomar (counsel for applicant), Satish Kumar (counsel for respondent), Upasna Bakshi (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The applicant sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS in a case registered under Section 306/34 IPC for abetment to suicide, after his former girlfriend ended her life and left suicide notes attributing her decision to the applicant's broken promise of marriage. The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail on conditions including surrender of passport, joining investigation, and not contacting prosecution witnesses, noting the applicant's cooperation with police and absence of custodial interrogation necessity.

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