PRAKASH KUMAR GAUTAM vs STATE OF GNCT OF DELHI

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$~89 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 12th December, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 4791/2025 PRAKASH KUMAR GAUTAM .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Bibek Tripathi, Mr. Ajay Kr. Shrivastava, Mr. Manoj Kr. and Mr. Sudhakar Tiwari, Advs. versus STATE OF GNCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP for the State with SI Vivek Kumar, PS GK-I. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (Oral) 1. By the present bail application, the applicant seeks regular bail in FIR No. 320/2023 dated 25.12.2023, registered at Police Station Greater Kailash, for offences under Sections 419/420/448/465/467/468/471/120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 2. The FIR was registered essentially on an allegation that the accused Sonia Jain in connivance with other accused persons had forged the Sale Deed dated 08.04.2022 in her favour and tried to acquire the title and possession of the property bearing No. R/287, Greater Kailash-I, New Delhi (hereafter ‘the property’). Signature Not Verified Signed By:DEEPANSHU BAIL APPLN. 4791/2025 Page 1 of 5 Signing Date:12.12.2025 20:08:22 It is alleged that the complainant and his siblings are the joint owners of the subject property. The Sale Deed was shown to be executed by the original owner Ms. Raj Kumari (mother of the complainant) in favour of the accused Sonia Jain. It is alleged that Raj Kumari, who had allegedly executed the Sale Deed in favour of Sonia Jain, had in fact expired long back in the year 2001. It is further alleged that the accused persons in connivance with each other had produced another lady, who impersonated herself as Raj Kumari, and executed the Sale Deed. 3. Prior to registration of the case, a complaint was also given by the accused Sonia Jain, who claimed to have purchased the subject prope