Kushagra Saini v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi HC13 Jul 2026W.P.(CRL)/1197/2026

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Delhi High Court, W.P.(CRL) 1197/2026 & CRL.M.A. 18752/2026, Kushagra Saini v. Union of India & Ors., Justice Manoj Jain, 13.07.2026: passport in question retained in safe custody under Reference No. S/JPR/3554/24 dated 27.08.2025 as per compliance affidavit; status report Diary No. 276929 taken on record; petition disposed of as not pressed; liberty granted to approach Trial Court for appropriate relief; next date 15.10.2026 cancelled; representation by CGSC (UOI) and SPP-CBI (CBI).

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Liberty granted to the petitioner to make further appropriate requests before the concerned learned Trial Court, if required. ¶¶19

Kushagra Saini Vs Union of India & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(CRL) 1197/2026

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KUSHAGRA SAINI .....Petitioner

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Through: Ms. Sumitra Choudhary, Mr. M.K. Raghav Raman, Ms. Nitya Sharma, Ms. Jasmine Sheikh and Mr. Aditya Choudhary, Advocates

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versus

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

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Through: Mr. Jagdish Chandra, CGSC with Ms. Maanya Saxena and Ms. Sanskriti Sharma, Advocates for UOI Mrs. Anubha Bhardwaj, SPP-CBI with Ms. Ananya Shamshery, Advocate for CBI

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN

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O R D E R % 13.07.2026

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W.P.(CRL) 1197/2026 and CRL.M.A. 18752/2026

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Status report has, though, been filed vide Diary No. 276929, it is yet not on record. Registry is directed to take the aforesaid compliance affidavit on record.

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Learned counsel for respondents submits that as per the instructions and as per the compliance affidavit filed before this Court, the passport in question has already been retained in safe custody under Reference No. S/JPR/3554/24 dated 27.08.2025.

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Learned counsel for applicant, after some arguments, does not press the

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W.P.(CRL) 1197/2026 1

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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 15/07/2026 at 12:12:54

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present petition and submits that in view of the aforesaid development, if required, she would make further appropriate request before the concerned learned Trial Court seeking appropriate relief in the matter.

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Present petition is accordingly disposed of, as not pressed.

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Liberty, as prayed for, is granted.

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Next date fixed i.e. 15.10.2026 stands cancelled.

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MANOJ JAIN, J

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JULY 13, 2026/ dr/sy

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W.P.(CRL) 1197/2026 2

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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 15/07/2026 at 12:12:54

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