MANU WAHDWA @ MOHIT vs THE STATE, GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 22.04.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 1406/2024 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 677/2024 (for interim bail) MANU WAHDWA @ MOHIT .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Hirein Sharma, Advocate versus THE STATE, GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APP for the State with IO/Inspr. Vijay Pal, PS EOW Mr. Abhimanyu Sharma, Advocate for complainant de facto (through videoconferencing) CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. In furtherance of last order of the predecessor bench, it is stated by learned counsel for complainant de facto at the outset that the accused/applicant has not paid a single penny after December 2024 despite previous repeated opportunities granted by predecessor benches and even despite the settlement recorded before the mediation centre. In these circumstances, learned counsel for accused/applicant fairly admits that the matter may be heard on merits. Accordingly, I have heard learned counsel for both sides. Bail Application No. 1406/2024 pages GIRISH KATHPALIA 2. Briefly stated, circumstances relevant for the present purposes are as follows. 2.1 The FIR was registered on complaint lodged by the com