ASLAM vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 16.02.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 4496/2024 ASLAM .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mohammad Faraz, Advocate (through videoconferencing). versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State (through videoconferencing) with SI Heera Lal, PS Wazirabad. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 614/2024 of PS Wazirabad for offence under Section 420/468/471 IPC. 2. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP for State assisted by IO/SI Heera Lal. 3. Broadly speaking, prosecution case flowing out of the FIR is that the accused/applicant, being tenant in the subject property obtained transfer of electricity connection in his name on the basis of forged documents of transfer of that property. The property was originally owned by one Shajika Babu, in whose name the electricity connection was installed. Shajika Babu BAIL APPLN. 4496/2024 Page 1 of 3 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, Signature Not Verified GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4af ec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacc a, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - KATHPALIA 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d 15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff Digitally Signed 801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.02.16 14:26:59 -08'00' By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:16.02.2026 14:34:45 sold the property to Yatindra Nirvik, but retained the electricity connection in her name. Yatindra Nirvik executed agreement to sell with Naresh Kumar. The accused/applicant continued to remain as tenant in the property. It is Naresh Kumar, on whose complaint the FIR was registered. 4. Learn