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NEERA SHARMA
.....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Abhinav Sekhri, Advocate. versus
STATE (NCT) OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State with SI Birendra Singh, PS Lajpat Nagar. CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA
O R D E R %
20.11.2025
1. This petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 20231 (erstwhile Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19732) seeks quashing of FIR No. 320/2024 registered under Sections 324(2), 115, 126 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 20233 at P.S. Lajpat Nagar. 2. It emerges from the record that the parties have an ongoing history of disputes, with each side alleging offences against the other. The Petitioner submits that his complaint was lodged first in point of time and was registered as FIR No. 319/2024 at P.S. Lajpat Nagar. According to him, the present FIR has been instituted thereafter by Respondent No. 2 as a
1 “BNSS” 2 “Cr.P.C.” 3 “BNS” 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 24/11/2025 at 11:35:28 p. 2 counterblast to that earlier complaint. 3. As per the Petitioner’s own averments, there are multiple criminal cases pending between the parties, which are tabulated below:
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 24/11/2025 at 11:35:28 p. 3 4. It is evident from the record that both the Petitioner and Respondent No. 2 have been initiating proceedings against each other, giving rise to a pattern of cross-litigation. At this stage, there is no material before this 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 24/11/2025 at 11:35:28 p. 4 Court to conclude that it is only Respondent No. 2 who is misusing the process of law or lodging false allegations.
If that were so, the Petitioner’s own involvement in multiple complaints, as reflected in the tabulation, places him on the same footing. 5. In these circumstances, this Court does not find any basis to exercise its jurisdiction under Section 528 BNSS. 6. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed along with pending application(s), if any. 7. All rights and contentions of the parties are left open. None of the observations made in the order would not affect the merits of the contention of the Petitioner or that levelled in the FIR. SANJEEV NARULA, J NOVEMBER 20, 2025/ab
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 24/11/2025 at 11:35:28