SHUBHAM MALIK AND ANR vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~70 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 28.08.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 2683/2025 & CRL.M.A. 12032/2025EXEMPTION SHUBHAM MALIK AND ANR .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Adv. Petitioners in person. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP with SI Anil P.S.Seemapuri. Mr. Sanjeet Trivedi, Adv. for R-2/BSES CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT(ORAL) RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. This is a petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, seeking quashing of FIR No. 430/2020, dated 19.09.2020, registered at P.S Seemapuri, Delhi under Sections135/138/150 of Indian Electricity Act (Amend) 2003and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. CRL.M.C.2683/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:29.08.2025 11:59:04 2. As per averments made in the FIR, on 25.10.2019 an inspection conducted by Respondent no. 2 at Plot No. 32, Dilshad Garden Ind. Area revealed tampering of electricity meter No. 19010092 with unauthorized seals and excess connected load (76.316 KW against sanctioned 52 KW). Further, testing by respondent no. 2 confirmed meter tampering and dishonest use of electricity by petitioners. A theft bill of ₹83,79,657/- was raised but remained unpaid. FIR No. 430/2020 was lodged at instance of Respondent no. 2 under sections 135/138/150 of Indian Electricity Act (Amend) 2003 at PS Seemapuri against the petitioners. 3. During the course of proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and obtained an Award of Settlement dated 31.05.2023 before the permanent Lok Adalat-II, BSES building, Mata Sundari Lane, New Delhi . Pursuant to the aforesaid settlement, petitioners have cleared all th