Abhijeet Kumar Singh Vs Foreigner Regional… — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2026)

Abhijeet Kumar Singh Vs Foreigner Regional… — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No substantive relief granted. Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the appropriate High Court for the same reliefs; pending applications disposed of and the hearing scheduled for 23.03.2026 cancelled.

Issue for consideration

Whether this Court (Delhi High Court) has territorial jurisdiction over the matter, given that the respondents objected to its jurisdiction at the outset. +1 more

Court's answer

In view of the request to withdraw made after the respondents' territorial-jurisdiction objection, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn alongwith pending applications, with liberty to approach the appropriate High Court for the same reliefs.

Ratio / Principle

The application for early hearing (CRL.M.A. 6483/2026) is allowed, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, and the petition is taken on Board.

Key takeaways

The next date of hearing fixed in the matter, i.e. 23.03.2026, stands cancelled.ratio¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Prateek Jalan, J.), Order dated 26.02.2026 in W.P.(CRL) 628/2026: Petitioner Abhijeet Kumar Singh, by a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, sought quashing of an LOC and allied restrictions on his foreign travel arising from bank loan accounts (cash credit A/c No. 3985261000008 and term loan A/c No. 3985766000001, dated 29.06.2013) availed by M/s. Maruti Nandan Food Products Pvt. Ltd., and FIR No. RC0232023A0010 dated 22.11.2023 under Sections 120B/420 IPC registered at PS CBI, ACB-Patna. On respondents' preliminary objection as to the territorial jurisdiction of this Court, the petitioner's counsel withdrew the petition; it was dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the appropriate High Court. Pending applications disposed of; the hearing fixed for 23.03.2026 cancelled. Companion application CRL.M.A. 6483/2026 for early hearing had been allowed and the petition taken on Board. No substantive issue was adjudicated in this order.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- W.P.(CRL) 628/2026

ABHIJEET KUMAR SINGH .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Ashok K. Singh, Mr.Deepak Kumar , Mr.Lalit Choudhary, Advocates versus FOREIGNER REGIONAL REGISTRATION OFFICER & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Farman Ali, CGSC with Ms.Usha Jamnal, Advocate for R-1 FRRO Mr.Vikrant Pachnanda, SPP for CBI with Mr.Mukul Katyal, Advocate for R-2/CBI Mr.Hitesh Sachar, Advocate for R- 3/Bank

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 26.02.2026

CRL.M.A. 6483/2026 (for early hearing)

The petitioner has filed this application seeking early hearing of the captioned petition.

For the reasons stated in the application, and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, it is allowed, and the petition is taken on Board.

The application stands disposed of.

W.P.(CRL) 628/2026

This writ petition has been filed, under Article 226 of the

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W.P.(CRL) 628/2026

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Constitution, for the following reliefs:

“Pass an order thereby issuing a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other Writ as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and appropriate thereby setting aside and quashing of LOC or any restrictions (whatsoever in the nature thereof) imposed against the Petitioner that restricts him from travelling abroad, in regards to bank loan bearing A/c No. 3985261000008 (cash credit) and A/c No. 3985766000001 (term loan) dated 29.06.2013 availed by M/s. Maruti Nandan Food Products Pvt. Ltd. And subsequent FIR No. RC0232023A0010 dated 22.11.2023 U/s 120B/420 of IPC, registered at PS CBI, ACB-Patna; and

ii. Pass an order or any further order as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and appropriate, in the interest of justice to the Petitioner.”

At the very outset, learned counsel for the respondents, who appear on advance notice, raise a preliminary objection as to the territorial jurisdiction of this Court in the present matter.

After some arguments, Mr. Ashok K. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission to withdraw the petition, with liberty to approach the appropriate High Court, for the same reliefs.

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn, alongwith pending applications, with the aforesaid liberty.

The next date of hearing, i.e. 23.03.2026, stands cancelled.

PRATEEK JALAN, J

FEBRUARY 26, 2026 /‘SV’/AD/

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W.P.(CRL) 628/2026

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 09/03/2026 at 12:01:40