Vijay Bali v. State & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Delhi, in a Section 482 Cr.P.C. petition, declined to quash FIRs and complaints regarding alleged electricity theft. The court held that disputed questions of fact existed regarding the petitioner's resistance to meter replacement and raised concerns over the applicability of theft regulations, precluding premature interference without prejudicing the trial.
What the court decided
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*** IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI**
- CRL.M.C.2631/2012
VIJAY BALI .....Petitioner
Through: In person
versus
STATE & ORS. ....Respondents Through: Ms. Nishi Jain, Additional Public Prosecutor for Respondent-State Mr.Sudhir Nandrajog, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Rahul
Malhotra, Advocate for respondent No.2
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL GAUR
% O R D E R
09.03.2015
- In this petition, quashing of CC No.1008/2008 titled B.S.E.S. Yamuna Power Ltd. v. Shri Vijay Bali , FIR No.444/2008 and FIR No.140/2009 is sought by petitioner alleging that false criminal prosecution has been launched by respondent No.2-BSES YPL and police personnel.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether proceedings in FIRs and complaints related to electricity theft can be prematurely quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. given disputed questions of fact regarding meter resistance and theft alleg
Whether the benefits of BSES regulations exempting theft cases during meter replacement can be extended when the respondent contends the petitioner resisted installation.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Vijay Bali
- respondent
State
- respondent
BSES YPL
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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