This order disposes of a criminal writ petition challenging police notices. At the pre-FIR stage, counsel for petitioners did not press challenges, reserving rights, leading to disposal without prejudice to merits.
No notice was issued to respondent No. 2; case disposed on merits reserved.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
CNR No. DLHC010417192026
SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Dev Rishi & Ms. Payal, Advs.
versus
STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC with Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Mr. Ashvini Kumar, Mr. Nitish Dhawan, and Mrs. Chavi Lazarus, Advs. Appearance of R-2 not given.
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN
O R D E R % 07.09.2026
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W.P.(CRL) 2718/2026
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issued to the petitioners herein. The petitioners challenged the aforesaid notice by way of Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 2937/2025 before the Allahabad High Court; however, it was withdrawn as infructuous by the petitioners’ counsel vide order dated 13.08.2026. Mr. Rishi contends that the withdrawal was without the petitioners’ instructions. In the meanwhile, the enquiry was transferred from Police Station Sahibabad, Ghaziabad to Police Station Sector 23, Dwarka, Delhi.
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order is being passed without prejudice to the rights and contentions of respondent No. 2.
PRATEEK JALAN, J
SEPTEMBER 7, 2026/ “ng”/MK/
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Sanjeev Kumar Balyan & Ors.
State (GNCT of Delhi)
Respondent No. 2
Prateek Jalan
As recorded by the court registry
A constitutional writ petition in a criminal context, most commonly habeas corpus or a challenge to an FIR or detention order.
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