Manu Bhardwaj v. NCT of Delhi & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of FIR sought and refused: Manu Bhardwaj v. NCT of Delhi, W.P.(CRL) 1088/2026, Delhi HC, Anup Jairam Bhambhani J., 06.04.2026; petition under Article 226 Constitution and Section 482 Cr.P.C.; FIR No. 367/2023 dated 25.07.2023, P.S. Sagar Pur (Sagarpur), South West District Delhi, Sections 498-A/406/34 IPC; petitioner resident of Warsaw, Poland, brother of complainant's husband; Bhajan Lal (1992) Supp. (1) SCC 335 relied on; specific dated FIR allegations (20/5/22, 28/5/22); Section 164 Cr.P.C. statement; Section 354 IPC added during investigation; Section 41-A Cr.P.C. notice by e-mail and affixation (disputed); petitioner had not joined investigation; dismissal at stage of issuance of notice; Section 528 BNSS digital signing/vakalatnama permission allowed.
What did the court decide?
Upon a conspectus of the submissions and perusal of the subject FIR, the court held that the FIR contains certain specific allegations, with dates and actions alleged, against the petitioner, and therefore no ground is made out for quashing the FIR; the petition was dismissed at the stage of issuance of notice itself.