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Prashant Pandey & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi HC15 May 2026W.P.(CRL)/1569/2026

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Delhi High Court, W.P.(CRL) 1569/2026, Prashant Pandey & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors., Manoj Jain, J., order dated 15.05.2026 - alleged custodial violence/brutal assault inside police station; prayer for fair, impartial, independent investigation; application pending before Magisterial Court (order dated 28.01.2026; taken up 16.04.2026); petition not pressed and disposed of; liberty to approach Court again; rights and contentions reserved; Trial Court requested expeditious disposal; departmental inquiry expected impartial; Police Complaints Authority (PCA) complaint contemplated; no monetary relief.

What did the court decide?

Liberty, as prayed, granted to the petitioner to approach this Court again if dissatisfied with the outcome of the pending Magisterial Court application; all rights and contentions reserved. ¶17

Prashant Pandey & Anr. Vs Union of India & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Liberty, as prayed, granted to the petitioner to approach this Court again if dissatisfied with the outcome of the pending Magisterial Court application; all rights and contentions reserved.

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Issue for consideration

Whether a fair, impartial and independent investigation should be conducted into the incident of alleged custodial violence against Petitioner No.1, who was allegedly brutally assaulted inside the police station premises.

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Ratio / Principle

The petition stands disposed of, as not pressed, since counsel for the petitioner chose to await the outcome of the application pending before the Magisterial Court.

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Key takeaways

Liberty, as prayed, is granted to the petitioner to approach this Court again if dissatisfied with the outcome of the pending application, and all rights and contentions are reserved.ratio¶18
The learned Trial Court is requested to make best efforts to dispose of the pending Magisterial Court application as expeditiously as possible.obiter¶19
This Court expects that the ongoing departmental inquiry would be completely impartial and neutral.obiter

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Writ Petition (Criminal) W.P.(CRL) 1569/2026, High Court of Delhi (Manoj Jain, J.), order dated 15.05.2026: Petitioner No.1, allegedly brutally assaulted inside the police station premises, prayed for a fair, impartial and independent investigation into the incident of alleged custodial violence. An application on the subject was already pending before the Magisterial Court (copy of order dated 28.01.2026 on record; matter taken up again on 16.04.2026, with the Standing Counsel submitting the inquiry was being conducted transparently). After hearing arguments, counsel for the petitioner did not press for any relief, opting to await the outcome of the pending application, with liberty sought to approach the Court again if dissatisfied, and indicating he would explore filing a formal complaint before the Police Complaints Authority (PCA). The petition was accordingly disposed of as not pressed; liberty was granted and all rights and contentions reserved. The Court further requested the Trial Court to dispose of the pending application expeditiously and expressed its expectation that the ongoing departmental inquiry would be completely impartial and neutral.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 1569/2026

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PRASHANT PANDEY & ANR. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aditya Chauhan, Mr. Arnav, Mr. Ajay Kumar Jain, Advocates along with petitioners.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC with Mr. Arijit Sharma, Ms. Sakshi Jha, Advocates with SI Shivam Bisht.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN O R D E R

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% 15.05.2026

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Petitioner No.1, who was allegedly brutally assaulted inside the police station premises, prays for conducting a fair, impartial and independent investigation into the incident of alleged custodial violence and assaulted upon him.

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It is noticed that he has already moved an application in this regard, which is pending adjudication before the concerned Magisterial Court. He has placed on record a copy of order dated 28.01.2026 but learned Standing Counsel (Crl.), who appears on advance notice, submits that, thereafter, the matter was taken up by the learned Magisterial Court on 16.04.2026 also and he also submits that inquiry is being conducted in a very transparent manner. 3. After hearing arguments for some time, learned counsel for petitioner submits that he would wait for the outcome of the abovesaid application and, does not press for any relief at this juncture. He supplements if dissatisfied by the outcome thereof, he be given liberty to approach this Court again. He also states that he would also explore the possibility of filing a formal complaint

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W.P.(CRL) 1569/2026

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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 18/05/2026 at 12:50:31

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before the Police Complaints Authority (PCA).

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Petition stands disposed of, as not pressed.

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Liberty, as prayed, is granted. All rights and contentions are reserved.

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However, at the same time, learned Trial Court is also requested to make best efforts to dispose of the abovesaid application as expeditiously as possible. This Court also expects that the ongoing departmental inquiry would be completely impartial and neutral.

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MANOJ JAIN, J

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MAY 15, 2026/ sw/pb

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W.P.(CRL) 1569/2026

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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 18/05/2026 at 12:50:31

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