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Pardeep Kumar & Anr. v. Them State NCT of Delhi Anr. Ors.

Delhi HC3 Feb 2026CRL.M.C./899/2026

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What is this about?

Quashing petition CRL.M.C. 899/2026 (with CRL.M.A. 3562/2026) under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; FIR No. 154/2016 dated 01.03.2016 under Sections 186/353/34 IPC, P.S. Vasant Kunj North; counter-blast FIR; moral policing by police officer; chargesheet filed 20.09.2016; charges framed 2017; prosecution evidence stage; expeditious trial direction within 09 months; petitioners Pardeep Kumar & Anr.; counsel Harit Chhabra; APP Shoaib Haider; Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani; order dated 03.02.2026; petition disposed.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of without quashing the FIR at this stage; trial court requested to dispose of the matter expeditiously and within 09 months; pending applications, if any, also disposed of. ¶18

Pardeep Kumar & Anr. Vs Them State NCT of Delhi Anr. Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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$~75

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 899/2026, CRL.M.A. 3562/2026

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PARDEEP KUMAR & ANR. .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Harit Chhabra, Advocate via video-conferencing.

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versus

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THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) ANR ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State. SI Yashpal, P.S. V.K. North.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI O R D E R 03.02.2026

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By way of the present petition filed under section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 154/2016 dated 01.03.2016 registered under sections 186/353/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at P.S.: Vasant Kunj North, New Delhi.

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Chargesheet in the matter was filed on 20.09.2016. Charges are stated to have been framed in 2017.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners informs the court that the proceedings are now at the stage of recording of prosecution evidence.

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Although, counsel argues that the FIR is a counter-blast; that the concerned police officer was indulging in moral policing, which was baseless and uncalled-for, this court is not inclined to interfere in the matter at this stage .

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CRL.M.C. 899/2026

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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 16/02/2026 at 12:24:17

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However, as requested by learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the learned trial court is requested to dispose-of the matter as expeditiously as possible, and in any event within 09 months from today .

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