$~8 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 20.04.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 1260/2026 & CRL.M.A. 9895/2026 RIHAN KHAN @ DULARE .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Zeeshan Diwan, Advocate (through video conferencing).

versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with SI Shubham, Inspector Devi Lal and Inspector Uttam.

CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL)

1. The accused/applicant seeks interim bail in case FIR No. 309/2022 of Police Station Khajuri Khas for offence under Section 498A/304B/120B/

313/511 IPC and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

2. In furtherance of last order, status report dated nil was filed with index dated nil by the State. According to the status report, the daughter of the accused/applicant (for whose school admission, interim bail is sought) is residing with her grandparents aged 57 years and 45 years. Further, according to the status report, the parents and brothers of the accused/applicant are involved in the business with monthly income of Rs.20,000/-. That being so, according to learned prosecutor no case for interim bail is made out.

3. But learned counsel for accused/applicant points o