AADIL & ANR. vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~33 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 12.09.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 6487/2025 & CRL.M.A. 27361/2025 EXEMPTION AADIL & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Zaid Iqbal, Adv. Petitioners in person. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP SI Veena, P.S.Jafrabad and HC.Pardeep, P.S.Laxmi Nagar. Mr. Moksh Arora and Mr. Santosh Ramdurg, Adv. for R- 2. 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. 572/2022, dated 09.08.2022, registered at P.S Jafrabad, Delhi under Section 135 of Indian Electricity Act (Amend.) 2003 and all proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of settlement between the parties. 2. As per averments made in the FIR, on 23.02.2022 an inspection conducted by Respondent no. 2 at premises no. House no.-960, (Pole CRL.M.C. 6487/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:16.09.2025 10:26:42 No.YVR X 6575), Gali No.30/9, Jafrabad, Delhi-110053, revealed that petitioners were indulged in direct theft of electricity by tapping into the company’s supply system with illegal wires. No authorized meter or legal source of supply was found, and a connected load of 58 KW for domestic use was detected. A theft bill of Rs.2,08,833/- was raised but remained unpaid. Chargesheet has since been filed under sections 135 of Indian Electricity Act (Amend.) 2003 against the petitioners. 3. During the course of proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes at Special Court Settlement and petitioners have paid their dues totaling to Rs. 1,38,840/- (Rupees One Lac Thirty Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Forty only) to