RISHABH GEHLOT vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

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$~83 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 13.04.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 2071/2025 RISHABH GEHLOT .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Amit Chadha, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Puneet Rathor, Mr. Mohit Singh, Mr. Atin Chadha, Mrs. M. Chadha, Mr. Harjas Singh, Ms. Rekha Yadav, Ms. A. Singh and Mr. Ankush Sharma, Advocates. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with IO/SI Lakhan. Mr. Deepak Tiwari and Mr. Saksham Upadhyay, Advocates for complainant. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 45/2021 of PS Economic Offences Wing for offence under Section 406/409/420/120B/ 506 IPC. 2. This regular bail application was listed for hearing for the first time on 28.05.2025 before another bench of this court. Thereafter, the matter came up before another learned Single Judge of this court, where the matter BAIL APPLN. 2071/2025 Page 1 of 8 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4 5569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, Signature Not Verified serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15 570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e 26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.04.13 05:27:23 -07'00' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:13.04.2026 17:28:44 was heard for five dates of hearing, and even specific queries were raised by the learned Judge as mentioned in order dated 13.11.2025, for explanation whereof time was taken by the counsel for the accused/applicant. Along with 179 such old pending bail applications, this application also was transferred to this bench, and on the very first date (28.03.20