MANOJ YADAV vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 27.02.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 11.03.2026 Judgment uploaded on: 13.03.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 841/2026 & CRL M.A. 6405/2026 MANOJ YADAV .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Kumar Arora, Ms. Prathana and Ms. Tulika, Advocates versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for the State. Ms. Maya Dagar and Mr. Mohit Dagar, Advocate for complainant. CORAM: HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J. 1. By way of the present application, the applicant is seeking grant of anticipatory bail in case arising out of FIR bearing no. 125/2023, registered at Police Station Jaffarpur Kalan, Delhi for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 448/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter ‘IPC’). 2. Briefly stated, the present FIR was registered on the complaint BAIL APPLN. 841/2026 Page 1 of 7 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:13.03.2026 17:55:08 of Smt. Sangeeta Devi, who alleged that during her absence from Delhi on 22.02.2023, the applicant Manoj Yadav @ Mannu, along with his wife Lata Yadav, illegally took possession of her plots bearing Nos. 381 and 382, Khasra No. 15/2, situated at Hans Nagar Colony, Pandwala Kalan, New Delhi. It was alleged that the accused persons claimed ownership of the said plots on the basis of false and fabricated documents, demanded money to vacate the plots, and extended threats. Initially, the case was registered under Sections 448 and 506 of the IPC. 3. As per the status report, during investigation the complainant had produced documents showing a chain of title tracing the property from the original owner Tara Chand to Rambabu, thereafter to Narender Kumar Sharma, and final