Achal Kumar Jindal vs State Nct Of Delhi & Ors

ik-74378178 Delhi High Court 28 February 2026 • 25 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (9)

Akhand Pratap Singh Counsel Respondent Amol Sinha Counsel Respondent Apoorv Agarwal Counsel Petitioner Mahesh Jethmalani Counsel Petitioner Mohit Mathur Counsel Petitioner Pramod Kumar Dubey Counsel Petitioner Rajiv Nayyar Counsel Respondent Sanjay Jain Counsel Respondent Sidharth Luthra Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

State (NCT) of Delhi Respondent Achal Kumar Jindal Petitioner

Case Significance

Achal Kumar Jindal vs State Nct Of Delhi & Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 28, 2026 (citation: ik-74378178). The petitioner, a director with 10% shareholding in ECL, sought quashing of FIR proceedings and bail in two connected criminal cases involving cheating, criminal breach of trust, and forgery (Sections 406/420/467/468/471/120B IPC). The court held that the petitioner, as a director with dominion over company funds, was prima facie attracted to Sections 406 and 420, and his refusal to join investigation despite specific undertakings warranted dismissal of bail applications. Both petitions for q The case was heard by Justice Manoj Jain.

Summary

The petitioner, a director with 10% shareholding in ECL, sought quashing of FIR proceedings and bail in two connected criminal cases involving cheating, criminal breach of trust, and forgery (Sections 406/420/467/468/471/120B IPC). The court held that the petitioner, as a director with dominion over company funds, was prima facie attracted to Sections 406 and 420, and his refusal to join investigation despite specific undertakings warranted dismissal of bail applications. Both petitions for quashing and bail were dismissed.

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