Navdeep v. the State of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Navdeep v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors., CRL.M.C. 3376/2026, High Court of Delhi (Saurabh Banerjee, J.), decided 04.05.2026. Petition under Section 528 BNSS allowed: orders dated 18.07.2023 (learned Trial Court/CMM (SW) Dwarka) and 02.02.2026 (Additional Session Judge-05, Dwarka, in Criminal Appeal No.2270/2024) set aside; protest petition revived and remanded for decision on merits considering the prosecution's Closure Report. Held that the High Court's order dated 11.07.2023 quashing FIR No.351/2020 (Sections 420/468/471/120B IPC, PS Dwarka South) applied only qua the co-accused petitioners and respondent no.2 of that quashing petition and did not extend to the present petitioner, who was not impleaded therein. Search terms: protest petition; quashing of FIR; Section 528 BNSS; FIR No.351/2020 PS Dwarka South; non-impleaded accused; remand to Trial Court; Closure Report.
What did the court decide?
Setting aside of the Trial Court order dated 18.07.2023 and the Sessions Court order dated 02.02.2026; revival and remand of the petitioner's protest petition to the learned Trial Court (CMM (SW), Dwarka Courts, Delhi) for adjudication on merits, after taking into consideration the Closure Report filed by the prosecution; copy of the order sent to the concerned Principal District and Sessions Judge, South West, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi for information and compliance.