New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The Delhi High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Shamshad, a 50-year-old shopkeeper from Shaheen Bagh, in a case that began as a neighbourhood disagreement but later grew into serious allegations.

Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, while delivering the order, clarified that being declared a proclaimed offender does not automatically bar the Court from considering an anticipatory bail request, and that each matter must be examined on its individual facts.

The petition was argued by advocates Syed Kamran Ali and Yusuf Khan, while APP Shoaib Haider represented the State.

The dispute dates back to March 2025. According to the complainant, a quarrel in the local market escalated into a physical confrontation, during whi...