Supreme Court of India

THE STATE (NCT) OF DELHI versus KHIMJI BHAI JADEJA

2026 INSC 25

Case number: CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 74/2026
Judgment date: 2026-01-06
Petitioner / appellant: THE STATE (NCT) OF DELHI
Respondent: KHIMJI BHAI JADEJA
Neutral citation: 2026 INSC 25
Other citation: [2026] 1 S.C.R. 167
CNR: ESCR010000082026
Bench / judges: SANJAY KUMAR
Author judge: SANJAY KUMAR
Bench size: 2 Judges
Disposal nature: Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year: 2026

Issue for consideration

Issue arose as regards the consolidation of FIRs; and whether or not the offences allegedly committed against the 1,852 complainants were part of the ‘same transaction’.

Headnote excerpt

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 218-223 – 120B IPC that accused and his accomplices, including the respondent induced large number of people to invest their monies and duped them by falsely claiming to triple money in a few days – Investigation revealed that altogether 1,852 victims cheated to the tune of ₹46.40 crores –

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