Dismissed

Manoj Sharma v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Delhi HC16 Sept 2026CRL.M.C./6836/2026

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The petitioner filed a petition under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 seeking quashing of a chargesheet and proceedings under the Delhi Excise Act. The matter was at the stage of arguments on charge. The petitioner's counsel chose not to press the petition, reserving rights to raise contentions before the trial court. The High Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn without expressing any opinion on the merits.

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Petition dismissed as withdrawn; all rights and contentions left open before the trial court.

Manoj Sharma Vs State Govt. of NCT of Delhi — Quashing and FIR | Delhi HC (2026)

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$~89

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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CNR No. DLHC010437842026

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- CRL.M.C. 6836/2026 & CRL.M.A. 28590/2026

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MANOJ SHARMA .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Mayank Joshi, and Mr. Karan Wadhwa, Advocates.

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versus

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STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP with Mr. Narendra Kumar, and Ms. Sangeeta, Advocates. SI Pawan Kr., ASI Om Prakash, PS VK South.

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

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O R D E R

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% 16.09.2026

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By way of this petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioner seeks quashing of Chargesheet No. 817106324047901/2024, dated 22.06.2025, and all proceedings emanating therefrom, in connection with FIR No. 479/2024, dated 19.10.2024, registered at Police Station Vasant Kunj South, District South West, Delhi, under Sections 33/58 of the Delhi Excise Act, 2009. 2. At the very outset, Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, points out that the matter is still at the stage of arguments on charge.

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After some arguments, Mr. Mayank Joshi, learned counsel for the

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CRL.M.C. 6836/2026

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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 18/09/2026 at 11:05:20

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petitioner, does not press this petition, but reserves the rights of the petitioner to take all contentions available to him before the Trial Court, at the stage of arguments on charge/discharge application.

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The petition, alongwith pending application, is dismissed as withdrawn, in terms of the above submissions. 5. It is clarified that this Court has not made any observation on the merits of the case, and all rights and contentions of the parties, in accordance with law, are left open before the Trial Court.

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PRATEEK JALAN, J

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 tg/MK/

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CRL.M.C. 6836/2026

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