JUDGMENT

Anup Jairam Bhambhani J.

1. By way of the present petition filed under section 439 read with section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (`Cr.P.C.') the petitioner seeks grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 550/2021 dated 07.09.2021 registered under sections 376/377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (`IPC') at P.S.: Karol Bagh.

2. Notice on this petition was issued on 08.03.2022; consequent whereupon Status Report dated 23.04.2022 has been filed. Though no nominal roll was called for, the Investigating Officer (I.O.) confirms that the petitioner has been in custody from the day of his surrender before the trial court i.e., since 16.10.2021.

3. Chargesheet in the matter was filed on 10.12.2021; whereafter, on 07.03.2022 charges were framed against the petitioner under section 376 IPC only, and the petitioner was discharged for the offence under section 377 IPC.

4. Considering the nature of the matter, some of the hearings were conducted in-camera.

5. The court has heard Mr. Vipin Rana, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; as well as Mr. Tarang Srivastava, learned APP appearing for the State; as also Mr. Deepak Singh Thakur, learned counsel appearing