FAHAD vs BSES YAMUNA POWER LIMITED

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$~57 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 12th February, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 1214/2026 & CRL.M.A. 4898/2026 FAHAD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kshitiz Mahipal and Ms. Khairun Nisa, Advocates. versus BSES YAMUNA POWER LIMITED .....Respondent Through: Mr. Divyam Nandrajog, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner is facing prosecution in relation to one complaint filed under Section 135 of Indian Electricity Act, 2003. 2. The parties were earlier referred to Mediation but the same was not successful, and when further hearing took place, there was no presence from the side of the accused which resulted in issuance of NBWs against the accused vide order dated 10.11.2025. 3. The accused filed an application seeking cancellation of such warrants submitting that he could not come as he was to take care of his ailing mother. Fact, however, remains that the learned Trial Court has dismissed his such application and has directed him to surrender. 4. It is in this abovesaid backdrop that the present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 5. Learned counsel for respondent-BSES Yamuna Power Limited appears on advance notice. Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA CRL.M.C. 1214/2026 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:12.02.2026 18:41:29 6. During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the next date of hearing before the learned Trial Court is 23.02.2026 and he would appear before the learned Trial Court and would also bring a draft of Rs.44,675/- in the name of respondent herein. He submits that above is the outstanding amount as per the last generated bill i.e. bill generated on 26.12.2025. He states that on earlier occasions, he went to BSES off