HARVINDER SINGH SODHI vs STATE NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SHO AMAR COLONY POLICE STATION SOUTH-EAST DISTRICT NEW DELHI

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 18.03.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 3578/2024 HARVINDER SINGH SODHI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Madhav Khurana, Senior Advocate with Mr. Lalit, Ms. Mehak Kalra, Ms. Shaurya Singh, Mr. Lakshay Sahrawat, and Mr. Divyansh Singh, Advocates. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SHO AMAR COLONY POLICE STATION SOUTH-EAST DISTRICT NEW DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SI Sachin Kumar. Mr. Amit Tiwari, Advocate for complainant de facto. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 206/2024 of PS Amar Colony for offence under Section 406/420/506 IPC. 1.1 This anticipatory bail application came up for the first hearing on 04.10.2024 before the predecessor bench and thereafter continued getting BAIL APPLICATION 3578/2024 Page 1 of 5 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, Signature Not Verified GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4 5569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15 570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e Digitally Signed 26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.03.18 14:27:01 -07'00' By:DIKSHA RAWAT Signing Date:18.03.2026 14:34:51 adjourned before different benches. Vide order dated 04.10.2024, the predecessor bench granted interim protection to the accused/applicant from arrest, which protection continued on date to date basis till date. Along with 179 such old pending bail applications, this application also was transferred to this bench. 1.2 Today is the first hearing before me. I have heard learned senior counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP for State as we