CHHOTE LAL vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 31.07.2025 Date of Decision: 14.08.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 3386/2024 CHHOTE LAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Panna Lal Sharma, Adv. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP for State and Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh, Adv. along with SI Ravi Poonia, PS Dayalpur. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT % 1. The present bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19731), has been moved by the petitioner, Chhote Lal, seeking grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No. 391/2023, registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, at Police Station Dayalpur, Delhi. 2. The FIR was registered on 27.05.2023 pursuant to a written complaint lodged by one Mohd. Hamid, who alleged that he had been induced into purchasing a property bearing no. D-7/63, Dayalpur, Delhi, admeasuring 200 square yards2, on the basis of forged and 1 hereinafter “CrPC” 2 hereinafter “subject property” Signature Not Verified BAIL APPLN. 3386/2024 Page 1 of 9 Signed By:SHILPI Signing Date:14.08.2025 18:45:33 fabricated documents. It was stated that the sale consideration agreed upon was Rs. 72 Lakhs , of which various instalments were paid in cash and otherwise, including Rs. 2 Lakhs as token money on 27.10.2022 and further payments on 28.10.2022, 15.11.2022, 27.04.2023, 28.04.2023, 30.04.2023, and 05.05.2023, totalling the alleged consideration amount. 3. As per the FIR, the complainant claimed that the sale was facilitated by co-accused Pravesh Kumar (son of the present petitioner), who represented himself as the owner of the subject property. Several individuals, including the present pe