Dinesh v. State of NCT Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court writ petition (W.P.(CRL) 484/2026, decided 10.02.2026 by Justice Girish Kathpalia): petitioner Dinesh sought mandamus for completion of investigation and filing of chargesheet in FIR No. 266/2022, PS Ashok Vihar, against respondents including State of NCT Delhi. State counsel informed that the chargesheet had been filed the previous day; petition and CRL.M.A. 4494/2026 dismissed as withdrawn. Keywords: mandamus, investigation, chargesheet, FIR 266/2022, PS Ashok Vihar, withdrawn, NCT Delhi.
What did the court decide?
The Court took on record the submission of the learned Additional Standing Counsel that the chargesheet in FIR No. 266/2022 of PS Ashok Vihar had already been filed, rendering the principal relief sought infructuous. ¶14