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Nisha Gupta v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi HC11 Mar 2024W.P.(C)/11899/2022

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The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition challenging a LOC, granting liberty to seek quashing of the LOC from the Trial Court during summons arguments, disposing of the matter without deciding on merits.

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Permission granted to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the Trial Court for quashing the LOC at the time of arguments on summoning.

Nisha Gupta Vs Union of India & Ors. — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Delhi HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 11899/2022 & CM APPLs. 35519/2022, 57219/2023

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NISHA GUPTA ..... Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Pritish Sabharwal, Ms. Pooja and Mr. Anmol Sehgal, Advocates.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents

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Through: Mr. Anurag Ahluwalia, CGSC for R- 1 and 3. Mr. Mahesh K. Chaudhary and Ms. Sushmita Chaudhary, Advocates for R-2.

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Mr. Rajesh Kumar, SPP for CBI with Mr. Shivam, Advocate.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

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O R D E R % 11.03.2024

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The Petitioner has approached this Court challenging the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against the Petitioner at the instance of Respondent No.2/Punjab National Bank.

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A Regular Case (RC) has been registered against the Petitioner at the instance of CBI for various offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

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Learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner contends that the report under Section 174(3) has been filed before the learned Trial Court, however, the Petitioner has not been summoned for the offences under the Prevention

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W.P.(C) 11899/2022

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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 15/03/2024 at 12:49:22

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of Corruption Act, 1988. He states that the argument on summoning is yet to take place.

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When this Court suggested to the learned Counsel for the Petitioner in terms of the Judgment passed by this Court in Sumer Singh Salkan v. Asstt. Director, 2010 SCC OnLine Del 2699 , the Petitioner can approach the Ld. Trial Court for quashing of the Look Out Circular (LOC) at the time of arguments on summoning, the learned Counsel for the Petitioner graciously accepts the suggestion made by this Court and seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to approach the Ld. Trial Court for quashing of LOC at the time of arguments on summoning.

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Permission and liberty, as sought for, are granted.

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The Ld. Trial Court is requested to consider the matter as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four months from today.

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With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of, along with pending application(s), if any. It is made clear that this Court has not made any observations on the merits of the case. All rights and contentions of both the parties are left open.

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SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J

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MARCH 11, 2024 S. Zakir

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W.P.(C) 11899/2022

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 15/03/2024 at 12:49:22

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