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Mahender Singh v. the State NCT of Delhi and Ors.

Delhi HC25 Apr 2026W.P.(CRL)/342/2025

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Externment show-cause notice; Delhi Police Act, 1978; Additional DCP South-West District; notice dated 24.10.2024; quashing petition under Article 226 Constitution and section 528 BNSS 2023; petition withdrawn with liberty; undertaking to appear before Additional DCP; Mahender Singh v. State NCT of Delhi; W.P.(CRL) 342/2025; Delhi High Court; Anup Jairam Bhambhani, J.; disposed as withdrawn; no merits decided.

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Petition disposed of as withdrawn; petitioner's undertaking to appear before the Additional DCP and render explanations, preferably in writing, to the queries in the notice dated 24.10.2024 taken on record; liberty to approach the court, if the need so arises. ¶20

Mahender Singh Vs the State NCT of Delhi and Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 342/2025, CRL.M.A. 2912/2025, CRL.M.A. 2914/2025 MAHENDER SINGH .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. D. K. Sharma and Ms. Seema, Advocates. Petitioner in-person.

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versus

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THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC for the State with Mr. Arjit Sharma and Ms. Sakshi Jha, Advocates. SI Vikram, P.S.: Delhi Cantt.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI O R D E R

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% 25.04.2026

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The matter has been listed today since 03.03.2026 was declared a holiday.

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By way of the present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioner seeks quashing of notice dated 24.10.2024, whereby the Additional DCP, South-West District, New Delhi, has granted to the petitioner an opportunity for explaining certain allegations and showing cause as to why the petitioner should not be externed from the limits of National Capital Territory of Delhi under the provisions of the Delhi Police Act, 1978.

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The notice is in the nature of a ‘show-cause’ communication.

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After making some submissions, Mr. D. K. Sharma, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the present petition, submitting that the petitioner would appear before the Additional DCP on

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W.P.(CRL) 342/2025 Page 1 of 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 02/05/2026 at 13:10:26

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such date and time as the Additional DCP may specify in relation to notice dated 24.10.2024; and would render his explanations, preferably in writing, to the queries contained in that notice.

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The undertaking given by the petitioner is taken on record.

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Counsel submits that the petitioner may be granted liberty to approach the court, if the need to subsequently arises.

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In view of the above, the petition stands disposed-of as withdrawn, with liberty to approach the court, if the need so arises, as may be permissible, in accordance with law.

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Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of.

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ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J

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APRIL 25, 2026 ds

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W.P.(CRL) 342/2025 Page 2 of 2

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This is a digitally signed order. 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 02/05/2026 at 13:10:26

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