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Gaurav Singh v. State (N.C.T. of Delhi)

Delhi HC20 Jul 2026W.P.(CRL)/2093/2026

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What is this about?

Section 175(3) BNSS application; time-bound disposal; Complaint Case No. 2442/2025; Gaurav Singh v Prateek Nagrani; Tis Hazari Courts; J.M.F.C.-09 (Central); Payal Singal; status report; enquiry completed; Article 226 Constitution; Section 528 BNSS; W.P.(CRL) 2093/2026; CRL.M.A. 20994/2026 exemption; Madhu Jain; Delhi High Court; expedite trial court decision; six months; two weeks.

What did the court decide?

Direction issued: the learned Trial Court (Ms. Payal Singal, J.M.F.C.-09 (Central), Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi) to decide the Section 175(3) BNSS application in Complaint Case No. 2442/2025 preferably within six months of receipt of the order; State to file updated status report within two weeks; copy of the order to be communicated to the learned Trial Court. ¶23

Gaurav Singh Vs State (N.C.T. of Delhi) — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court should direct the learned Magisterial Court to dispose of the petitioner's application under Section 175(3) BNSS pending in Complaint Case No. 2442/2025 ('Gaurav Singh Vs. Prateek Nagrani & another') expeditiously within a time-bound period.

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Court's answer

The Court directed the State to file the updated status report before the learned Trial Court within a period of two weeks, the enquiry having been completed.

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Ratio / Principle

The learned Trial Court was directed to decide the application under Section 175(3) of the BNSS pending in Complaint Case No. 2442/2025 titled 'Gaurav Singh v. Prateek Nagrani & Another', preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the order.

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Key takeaways

The petition stands disposed of, along with pending application(s), if any; a copy of the order to be communicated to the learned Trial Court for information and necessary compliance.ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition (W.P.(CRL) 2093/2026, High Court of Delhi, Madhu Jain, J., order dated 20.07.2026) filed by Gaurav Singh under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 read with Section 528 of the BNSS 2023, seeking a direction to the Magisterial Court (Ms. Payal Singal, J.M.F.C.-09 (Central), Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi) to dispose of his application under Section 175(3) BNSS pending since 26.12.2025 in Complaint Case No. 2442/2025 ('Gaurav Singh Vs. Prateek Nagrani & another'), the enquiry being complete but neither status report filed by the State nor the application disposed of by the Trial Court. The Court noted the State's undertaking (ASC on advance notice) that the enquiry stood completed, directed filing of an updated status report within two weeks, and directed the learned Trial Court to decide the Section 175(3) BNSS application preferably within six months from receipt of the order. Petition and pending applications disposed of; copy of order to be communicated to the Trial Court for information and necessary compliance.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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+ W.P.(CRL) 2093/2026

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GAURAV SINGH

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.....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Ashok Kumar, Adv. versus STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, ASC with Mr. Alok Sharma, Mr. Pavitra Dixit, Advs. SI Rahul, PS Burari.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN

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O R D E R

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% 20.07.2026

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This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

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CRL.M.A. 20994/2026 ( for exemption )

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Accordingly, the application is disposed of.

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W.P.(CRL) 2093/2026

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The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘ BNSS ’) seeking the following reliefs:

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“(i) Issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction to the Ld. Magisterial Court presided over by Ms. Payal Singal, J.M.F.C.-09 (Central), Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi for disposal of the application U/s175(3) B.N.S.S., 2023 pending in the case bearing C.C. No.2442/2025 titled as “Gaurav Singh Vs. Prateek Nagrani & another” expeditiously within a time bound period;

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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 24/07/2026 at 12:42:29

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(ii) Pass any other or further reliefs/orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper, in the interest of justice.”

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s application under Section 175(3) of the BNSS, pending in Complaint Case No. 2442/2025 titled “ Gaurav Singh v. Prateek Nagrani & Another ”, has been pending since 26.12.2025. He further submits that despite completion of the enquiry, neither has the State filed the status report before the learned Trial Court nor has the learned Trial Court disposed of the said application.

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Issue notice.

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Learned ASC for the State, who appears on advance notice, submits that the enquiry has been completed and that an updated status report shall be filed before the learned Trial Court. Let the same be filed within a period of two weeks.

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The learned Trial Court is directed to decide the application under Section 175(3) of the BNSS pending in Complaint Case No. 2442/2025 titled “ Gaurav Singh v. Prateek Nagrani & Another ”, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of this order.

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Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.

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A copy of this order be communicated to the learned Trial Court for information and necessary compliance.

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The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

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MADHU JAIN, J

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JULY 20, 2026/b/m

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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 24/07/2026 at 12:42:29

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