JUDGMENT

Suresh Kumar Kait, J. - Vide the present petition, the petitioner prays as under:

(i) Allow the present application and grant regular bail to the applicant in the matter of subject FIR (namely FIR No.424/2018 dated 18.10.2018 registered with PS Subhash Place, NW, Delhi);

(ii) Grant interim bail in the above referred subject FIR and he be kindly forthwith released on interim bail in the matter of subject FIR (namely FIR No.424/2018 dated 18.10.2018 registered with PS Subhash Place, NW, Delhi) pending final disposal of the present application;

(iii) Grant ex parte order in terms of prayer (ii) above.

2. After considering the averments made in the present petition and status report and submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, on 31.12.2018, this Court passed order as under:

"1. Petitioner is seeking regular bail under Section 439 (a) CrPC in FIR No. 424 dated 18th October, 2018 under Section 420/34 IPC, PS Subhash Place, North West Delhi.

2. Pursuant to the last order, learned APP for the State has filed a status report, copy whereof has been handed over to the learned counsel for the Applicant. The Applicant seeks and is granted two weeks'' time to file the respons