GAUTAM GANDHI vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 09.09.2025 Date of Decision:22.09.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 1052/2025 & CRL.M.A. 13060/2025 GAUTAM GANDHI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sahil A. Garg Narwana, Mr. Kapil Gaba and Ms. Honey Gola, Advs. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP for State with Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh, Adv. Mr. Vivek Singh, Mr. Harsh Chugh and Mr. Manav Mor, Advs. for the complainant CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT % 1. The present bail application has been field on behalf of the applicant/petitioner/accused seeking regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 20231. Factual Matrix 2. The present bail application arises out of FIR No. 0378/2024 dated 21.09.2024, registered at Police Station - Kamla Market, Delhi, under Sections 420/406/120B/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 18602. The FIR was registered on the basis of a written complaint dated 31.05.2024 made by Jitin Jindal. Signature Not Verified 1 Hereinafter “BNSS” Signed By:SHILPI BAIL APPLN. 1052/2025 Page 1 of 12 Signing Date:22.09.2025 18:18:41 3. In the complaint, it was alleged that the complainant was induced by the accused persons Priyanka Kheterpal and the present applicant, Gautam Gandhi to advance a sum of ₹65,89,000/- for a property transaction. The complainant stated that he knew the accused through one Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, residing/working at B-1 Tower, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, New Delhi, where they frequently met. 4. It is alleged that in November 2023, accused Priyanka Kheterpal and Gautam Gandhi represented to the complainant that they had entered into an agreement with one Mrs. Pavitra Yadav on 12.09.2023 for purchase of commercial unit No. 8/R3 LG 27, Lower Ground Floor, Block-3, M3