Gautam Gandhi v. State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi
$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Reserved on: 09.09.2025
Date of Decision:22.09.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 1052/2025 & CRL.M.A. 13060/2025 GAUTAM GANDHI .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Sahil A. Garg Narwana, Mr. Kapil Gaba and Ms. Honey Gola, Advs.
versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:
Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP for State with Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh, Adv.
Mr. Vivek Singh, Mr. Harsh Chugh and Mr. Manav Mor, Advs. for the complainant
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL
J U D G M E N T
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The present bail application has been field on behalf of the applicant/petitioner/accused seeking regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 20231. Factual Matrix 2.
The present bail application arises out of FIR No. 0378/2024 dated 21.09.2024, registered at Police Station - Kamla Market, Delhi, under Sections 420/406/120B/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 18602. The FIR was registered on the basis of a written complaint dated 31.05.2024 made by Jitin Jindal.
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In the complaint, it was alleged that the complainant was induced by the accused persons Priyanka Kheterpal and the present applicant, *DXWDP *DQGK WR DGYDQFH D VXP 9,000/- for a property transaction. The complainant stated that he knew the accused through one Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, residing/working at B-1 Tower, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, New Delhi, where they frequently met. 4.
It is alleged that in November 2023, accused Priyanka Kheterpal and Gautam Gandhi represented to the complainant that they had entered into an agreement with one Mrs. Pavitra Yadav on 12.09.2023 for purchase of commercial unit No. 8/R3 LG 27, Lower Ground Floor, Block-3, M3M Broadway, Sector-71, Gurugram, Haryana (Property ID: 1CLTW3Y2)3. They expressed urgent need for funds and assured that the complainant would receive not only repayment of the principal but also an equal share in profits upon resale of the said property. Relying on their representations, the complainant entered into an agreement dated 09.11.2023 with accused Priyanka Kheterpal and transferred the said sum through various bank transactions.
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According to the complainant, it was agreed that the subject property would not be sold without his written permission and, if sold before 10.12.2023, his dues would be cleared along with fifty per cent profit. The complainant was also promised original property documents as security, which were never handed over. Upon nonrepayment and verification, the complainant discovered that the property had already been purchased by Priyanka Kheterpal on 12.09.2023, i.e., prior to the agreement with him, and was further sold 2 +HUHL QDIWHU 3,3& ́ 3 +HUHL QDIWHU 3VXEM HFW SURSHUW\ ́ BAIL APPLN. 1052/2025 Page 2 of 12