ADITYA VIKRAM SINGH SETHI vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

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$~47 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 08.09.2025 ,,,,,,,,,, + CRL.M.C. 10182/2024 ADITYA VIKRAM SINGH SETHI ....Petitioner Through: Mr. Parmesh Bali, Mr. Gagan Garg, Advocates with petitioner in person. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. … Respondents Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP with SI Kapil Beniwal, PS-Punjabi Bagh. Mr. Akhil Hasija, Advocate 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. 482/2018, dated 05.09.2018, registered at P.S Punjabi Bagh, Delhi under Sections 135of 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 10.05.2018 an inspection conducted by Respondent no. 2 at premises no. G-4, Jeevan Basera CRL.M.C. 10182/2024 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:08.09.2025 17:10:42 Apartments, West Punjabi Bagh, Delhi, revealed that petitioner was 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 20.666 KW for domestic use was detected. A theft bill of ₹5,20,108 was raised. Chargesheet has since been filed under sections 135 of Indian Electricity Act (Amend) 2003 against the petitioner. 3. During the course of proceedings, the parties amicably resolved their disputes and the same was recorded before the ld. Trial Court vide order dated 20.11.2024. Pursuant to the aforesaid settlement, petitioner have cleared all their dues totaling to Rs. 80,00/- (Rupees Eighty Thousand only