SUNDER MENGHRAJ CHAINANI vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

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$~J-2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 24.12.2025 Judgment Delivered on: 24.02.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 5002/2025 SUNDER MENGHRAJ CHAINANI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vishal Gosain, Mr. Pravir Singh, Ms. Bhawna, Ms. Anushka, Mr. Umesh Rautela, Advs. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Tarang Srivastava, APP with SI Rahul, PSI Yashwant, PS Tuglak Road Mr. Vikas Pahwa, Sr. Adv., Mr. Abhimanyu Bhandari, Sr. Adv. and Mr. Nalin Kohli, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Nirvirkar Singh, Mr. Bharat Singh, Mr. Manish Khan, Mr. Jai, Mr. Abhinav Aggarwal, Mr. Shivam, Mr. Anurag, Advs. for Victim. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN JUDGMENT VIKAS MAHAJAN, J 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [erstwhile Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code] seeking anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 90/2025, under Section 420/406 IPC registered at PS- Tughlak Road. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NARENDRA SINGH BAIL APPLN. 5002/2025 Page 1 of 13 ASWAL Signing Date:25.02.2026 18:12:09 2. The case of the prosecution is that a complaint vide DD No. 55A, dated 19.08.2025 was received at PS- Tughlak Road, wherein the complainant stated that he has known the petitioner for some time and during their meetings, petitioner represented himself as Director and majority shareholder in Swiss Promotion Pvt. Ltd. and Rivoli Watch Pvt. Ltd, being associated with various luxury watches dealers and distributors and also claimed to have strong connections with global watch dealers and clientele. During the course of their meetings, the petitioner led the complainant to believe that he was an expert in luxury watches. 3. In the year 2016, the complainant purchased an exclusive