$~P-10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on 27.02.2026 Pronounced on 03.03.2026 Uploaded on 03.03.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 4593/2025 VINEET SOROUT .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhay Kumar, Mr. Shagun Ruhil and Mr. Karan Chopra, Advocates.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP.

SI Sujata and SI Sachin, PS:

Khajuri Khas.

Mr. Vishal Chaudhary, Advocate for the prosecutrix alongwith the prosecutrix on VC.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN JUDGMNET

1. By way of this application, the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 401/2025, dated 09.10.2025, registered under Sections 376(2)(n)/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [“IPC”], lodged at Police Station Khajuri Khas, Delhi.

2. I have heard Mr. Abhay Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. Manjeet Arya, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, and Mr. Vishal Chaudhary, learned counsel for the prosecutrix.

3. The prosecution has also filed a status report, and the prosecutrix has filed a reply to the application.

4. The prosecution’s case, as stated in the status report filed before this Court, may be summarised as follows:

A. The petitioner came into contact with the pros