MOHD KHALID vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~62 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 12.02.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 623/2026, CRL.M.A. 4788/2026 & CRL.M.A. 4789/2026 MOHD KHALID .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Dalip Kumar Santoshi, Mr. Mohan Paliwal, Mr. Munish Kumar and Mr. Saurabh Kumar, Advocates. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with SI Aayush Rajput, PS Jama Masjid. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The applicant/accused seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 51/2017 of Police Station Jama Masjid for the offence under Section 135 Electricity Act, 2003. 2. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP assisted by Investigating Officer/SI Aayush Rajput. 3. Broadly speaking, the allegation against the accused/applicant is that BAIL APPLN. 623/2026 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=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afe c45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1 Digitally Signed 5570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff80 1e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA By:NEETU N NAIR Date: 2026.02.12 17:59:28 -08'00' Signing Date:12.02.2026 18:01:24 he was involved in theft of electricity and did not appear before the trial court till he was declared a Proclaimed Offender. The accused/applicant was arrested on 05.01.2026. Further, as reflected from record, the accused/applicant was earlier convicted for similar offence of electricity theft and 195 inspections were carried out at different premises belonging to the accused/applicant and his family, where theft of electricity was detected. 4. Learned counsel for accused/applic