NADEEM KHAN vs THE STATE (GNCT OF DELHI)

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 19.08.2025 Date of Decision: 25.08.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 223/2024 & CRL.M.A. 4776/2024 NADEEM KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mohd. Asif, Adv. versus THE STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP for State with Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh, Adv. Mr. Saleem Ahmed, Mr. Rishabh Shukla and Mr. Suhail Ahmed, Advs. for Complainant. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT % 1. The present application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19731, has been filed by the petitioner, Nadeem Khan, seeking grant of anticipatory bail in respect of FIR No. 546/2023, registered at Police Station Jamia Nagar, District South- East, Delhi, under Sections 420/467/468/471/120-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 18602. 1 hereinafter “CrPC” 2 hereinafter “IPC” Signature Not Verified Signed By:AAKANSHA BAIL APPLN. 223/2024 Page 1 of 11 SHARMA Signing Date:25.08.2025 19:28:36 Factual Matrix 2. The genesis of the dispute traces back to a transaction of land situated in Village Jogabai, Tehsil Mehrauli, Delhi, falling in Khasra No. 260/1, measuring 400 square yards3. The petitioner asserts that he had purchased this parcel on 06.02.2002 from its erstwhile owners, namely Ganpat (son of Rishal) and Savitri (wife of Beg Raj), through a set of documents comprising a General Power of Attorney4, Agreement to Sell, Affidavit, and Receipt. 3. The record further discloses that on 04.01.2023 and 15.02.2023, the petitioner had lodged written complaints before the Municipal Corporation of Delhi5 and the police authorities against one Masoom Fatima (wife of Hasan Agha Zaidi) and Zeeshan Haider, alleging illegal and unauthorized construction upon the aforesaid property. It is stated that despite repeated complai