Summary: Subhash Chand's request to be released on bail was denied by the Delhi High Court on January 19, 2026. He is accused of tricking a woman and her late mother in a property scam.
Subhash Chand, who deals with properties, is said to have tricked a woman and her mother in June-July 2024. He convinced them to leave their house in G.D. Colony, Mayur Vihar, Delhi, and then sold it. He put some money in the mother's account but kept the rest. He promised to build them a new house in New Kondli and took Rs.61,50,000 but never followed through.
"No house was built on the promised plot... nor was the money returned."
Subhash Chand has been in jail since July 2025. His lawyers argued that the police report included 19 witnesses, and the trial would take a long time. They claimed the property was legally sold through several people before it ended up with the complainant's mother.
The government, represented by Mr. Amit Ahlawat and Inspector Lalit Kumar, opposed bail. They said that the plot in New Kondli was never given to Subhash Chand. The documents were allegedly fake, and several people involved are missing.
"The supposed plot... was just an empty piece of land, not claimed by anyone."
Judge Girish Kathpalia denied the bail, mentioning ongoing investigations and the serious nature of the accusations. The fact that some people involved are missing and a bounced cheque made the case more complicated.
"I do not find it a suitable time to release the accused on bail."
This case shows how tricky property fraud can be and the legal challenges in getting bail when there are many layers of deceit involved.
