Dismissed

Pawan Dagar v. the State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi HC8 Sept 2025W.P.(CRL)/2854/2025

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In four writ petitions, the Delhi High Court dismissed the applicant's plea for investigation regarding stalled representations. The court held that the petitioner should first exhaust other legal remedies by approaching a superior police officer or a Magistrate under the BNSS.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner acquitted of the petition and given liberty to seek recourse to remedies under Section 30 and 175(3) BNSS 2023.

Pawan Dagar Vs the State of NCT of Delhi and Anr. — Service and Employment | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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+	W.P.(CRL) 2852/2025
	PAWAN DAGAR	.....Petitioner
	Through: versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DE	Mr.N.K. Aggarwal and Ms.Santana Antil, Advocates LHI AND ANR .....Respondents
	Through:	Mr.Anand V.Khatri, ASC for the State alongwith Insp. Ravi Prakash, P.S.-J.P.Kalan
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+	W.P.(CRL) 2853/2025
	PAWAN DAGAR	.....Petitioner
	Through: versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DE	Mr.N.K. Aggarwal and Ms.Santana Antil, Advocates LHI AND ANR. .....Respondents
	Through:	Mr.Anand V.Khatri, ASC for the State alongwith Insp. Ravi Prakash, P.S.-J.P.Kalan
66
+	W.P.(CRL) 2854/2025
	PAWAN DAGAR	.....Petitioner
	Through: versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DE	Mr.N.K. Aggarwal and Ms.Santana Antil, Advocates LHI AND ANR .....Respondents
	Through:	Mr.Anand V.Khatri, ASC for the
		State alongwith Insp. Ravi Prakash, P.S.-J.P.Kalan
67
+	W.P.(CRL) 2855/2025

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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 17/09/2025 at 14:39:10

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PAWAN DAGAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr.N.K. Aggarwal and Ms.Santana Antil, Advocates

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versus

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THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Anand V.Khatri, ASC for the State alongwith Insp. Ravi Prakash, P.S.-J.P.Kalan

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA

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O R D E R % 08.09.2025

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CRL.M.A. 26735/2025 (Exemption) CRL.M.A. 26736/2025 (Exemption) CRL.M.A. 26737/2025 (Exemption) CRL.M.A. 26738/2025 (Exemption)

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Exemptions allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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The applications stand disposed of.

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W.P.(CRL) 2852/2025 W.P.(CRL) 2853/2025 W.P.(CRL) 2854/2025 W.P.(CRL) 2855/2025

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The petitioner herein has filed the above titled four (4) writ petitions being dissatisfied with the inaction on the part of the respondents and, inter alia , seeks issuance of directions to the official respondents to conduct an investigation in respect of his four (4) separate representations/request letters, all dated 03.03.2025.

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Heard.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner argues that the respondents are not acting in a fair and just manner and are intentionally stalling the further

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This is a digitally signed order.

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action warranted on all his representations, ibid .

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Learned ASC appears on service of advance copy of the petition. He opposes the petition arguing that once the complaint is received, law will take its own course. No evidence so far has come-forth to register any case.

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Be that as it may, in my opinion, the petitioner ought to have availed other available legal remedies for redressal of his grievance before approaching this Court.

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Ordinarily, in cases of grievances arising from unfair or improper investigation of a complaint, the aggrieved person can seek recourse by approaching a superior police officer as per Section 30 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. If the grievance remains unaddressed, one can then approach a Magistrate of competent jurisdiction under Section 175(3) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, who can seek submission of a report by the police. Reference may also be had to Apex Court judgment in Sakiri Vasu versus State of U.P. and Others , ( 2008) 2 SCC 409 .

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In the premise, the present petitions are disposed of along with pending application(s), if any.

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Petitioner is at liberty to take recourse to the remedy as may be advisable in accordance with law.

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ARUN MONGA, J

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2025/ dy

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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 17/09/2025 at 14:39:10

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