Dismissed

Mohd Khalid v. the State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC12 Feb 2026BAIL APPLN./623/2026

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Regular bail sought in an electricity theft case under Section 135 Electricity Act, 2003, where the applicant had been declared a proclaimed offender, was previously convicted for a similar offence and had 195 inspections detecting theft. Considering antecedents and repeat conduct, the High Court declined bail and dismissed the application.

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Mohd Khalid Vs the State of NCT of Delhi & Anr. — Cheating and Forgery | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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% Date of Decision: 12.02.2026

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- BAIL APPLN. 623/2026, CRL.M.A. 4788/2026 & CRL.M.A. 4789/2026

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MOHD KHALID .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Dalip Kumar Santoshi, Mr. Mohan Paliwal, Mr. Munish Kumar and Mr. Saurabh Kumar, Advocates.

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versus

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THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for State with SI Aayush Rajput, PS Jama Masjid.

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CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

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J U D G M E N T (ORAL)

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The applicant/accused seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 51/2017 of Police Station Jama Masjid for the offence under Section 135 Electricity Act, 2003.

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I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP assisted by Investigating Officer/SI Aayush Rajput.

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Broadly speaking, the allegation against the accused/applicant is that

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BAIL APPLN. 623/2026

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Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afe GIRISH c45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff80 1e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.02.12 17:59:28 -08'00'

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Da te:1 2.02.2026 18:01:24

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he was involved in theft of electricity and did not appear before the trial court till he was declared a Proclaimed Offender. The accused/applicant was arrested on 05.01.2026. Further, as reflected from record, the accused/applicant was earlier convicted for similar offence of electricity theft and 195 inspections were carried out at different premises belonging to the accused/applicant and his family, where theft of electricity was detected.

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Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that it is a simple case of theft in which he is in custody since 05.01.2026. Learned counsel for accused/applicant also submits that he is ready to pay the entire outstanding bill of Rs. 96,000/- approximately pertaining to this case.

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Learned APP strongly opposes the bail application contending that the accused/applicant is a Bad Character of the area and involved in as many as 21 FIRs, many of which pertain to electricity theft. It is also contended that despite conviction for electricity theft in the case FIR No. 21/2013 of PS Jama Masjid, the accused/applicant continues to repeat the offence. In addition, learned APP submits that the accused/applicant is also involved in certain FIRs pertaining to extortion, robbery, besides Arms Act.

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In response, learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that the alleged involvement in robbery is not relevant for deciding the present bail application, which pertains to electricity theft.

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Considering the overall circumstances, including the antecedents,

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BAIL APPLN. 623/2026

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Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4 GIRISH afec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - KATHPALIA 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c4879 65ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.02.12 17:59:19 -08'00'

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Da te:1 2.02.2026 18:01:24

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especially conviction for the same offence for which the accused/applicant has been booked in the present case, I do not find it fit to grant bail to the accused/applicant.

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Therefore, the bail application and the accompanying applications are dismissed.

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Copy of this order be sent to the concerned Jail Superintendent for being conveyed to the accused/applicant immediately.

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Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4af GIRISH ec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacc a, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, KATHPALIA serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff 801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.02.12 17:59:06 -08'00'

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GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE)

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FEBRUARY 12, 2026/ dr

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BAIL APPLN. 623/2026

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Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Da te:1 2.02.2026 18:01:24

Mohd Khalid v. the State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

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