PUNMEET KAUR@POONAM SETHI vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 10th February, 2026 CRL.M.C. 1136/2026 & CRL.M.A. 4496/2026 PUNMEET KAUR@POONAM SETHI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Parmesh Bali, Advocate along with petitioner-in-person versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, APP for State/R-1 Mr. Sharique Hussain and Ms. Kirti Garg, Advocates for R-2 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 434/2018, registered at Police Station Punjabi Bagh for commission of offence under Section 135 of Indian Electricity Act (Amend.) 2003, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. 2. Case pertains to theft of electricity and as per case of prosecution, when an inspection team of BSES officials visited the premises of Kothi No. 38/52, Basement, West Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi-110026 on 10.05.2018, no electricity meter was found installed at the basement and it was found to be a case of direct theft of electricity by illegal wire. Further, the electricity was being used for non-domestic purpose and, resultantly, FIR was registered. 3. According to petitioner, she was running a play-school in the