YUSUF KHAN vs THE STATE (GNCT OF DELHI ) THROUGH SHO

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 24.02.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 645/2024 YUSUF KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajat Aneja and Mr. Anant Chaitanya Dutt, Advocates. versus THE STATE (GNCT OF DELHI ) THROUGH SHO .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with IO/SI Harish, PS Gandhi Nagar. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 505/2022 of PS Gandhi Nagar for offence under Section 420/34 IPC. 2. This anticipatory bail application got listed before the predecessor bench for the first time on 22.02.2024 and vide order dated 28.02.2024, the predecessor bench granted interim protection from arrest. Thereafter, the application remained pending before different benches and has been assigned to this bench as a part of 179 old pending bail applications. Today being the first date before me, I have heard learned counsel for BAIL APPLN. 645/2024 pages 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569 af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH 3. Broadly speaking, the allegation against the accused/applicant is that he took a loan in the year 2012 from Bank of India and mortgaged his