BAIL APPLN. 3171/2026 p. 1 $~12 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010360472026 + BAIL APPLN. 3171/2026 & CRL.M.A. 23918/2026 JEEWAN SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Kiran Kumar Patna, Mr. Preetish Sahu, Ms. Abhilasha Pathak, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for the State. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 28.09.2026 CRL.M.A. 23918/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. BAIL APPLN. 3171/2026 2. By way of the present application, the applicant seeks regular bail in FIR No.69/2019 dated 7th March, 2019 registered at P.S. Swaroop Nagar, Delhi under Sections 420/467/468/471 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). 3. Notice in the application was issued vide order dated 7th August 2026. 4. Status report has been handed over in Court. The same is taken on record. 5. As per the Status report, the chargesheet in the present case has been filed however the charges are yet to be framed. It is further stated that the petitioner is involved in multiple cases of similar nature. The status report This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 30/09/2026 at 11:03:56 BAIL APPLN. 3171/2026 p. 2 details the involvement of the applicant in two (2) more cases involving the same modus operandi, which are as follows: (i) FIR No.346/2018 registered at P.S. Swaroop Nagar, Delhi under Section 420/467/468/471/34 IPC (ii)FIR No. 461/2019 registered at P.S. Swaroop Nagar under Sections 420/467/468/471/34 of IPC 6. As per the Nominal Roll, the applicant has undergone 1 year 5 months and 18 days in custody. 7. Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant submits that the applicant was not named in the FIR and the name of the applicant has come up only in the chargesheet. He submits that even if the applicant is convicted, the maximum punishment that may be imposed on the applicant is three (3) years. 8. APP appearing on behalf of the State submits that the applicant has been charged inter alia for an offence under Section 467 which is punishable with a minimum of 10 years of punishment. 9. Considering that the allegations against the applicant are serious in nature and that the applicant is a habitual offender, having been involved in similar offences in the past, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail at this stage. 10. Accordingly, the bail application is dismissed. AMIT BANSAL, J SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 rt This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 30/09/2026 at 11:03:56