W.P.(CRL) 2118/2026 $~95 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2118/2026 SHIV DAYAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anilendra Pandey and Ms. Priya Shukla, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rahul Tyagi, ASC (Crl.) with Ms. Priya Rai, Mr. Shubham Goyal, Mr. Pawan Kumar, Mr. Sangeet Sibou, Mr. Aniket Kumar Singh, Mr. Priyansh Raj Singh, Advocates. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN O R D E R % 21.07.2026 CRL.M.A. 21180/2026 (for exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of. W.P.(CRL) 2118/2026 1. By way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “A. Prayer of issuance of writ of Mandamus- Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus, directing Respondent by amost No. 3 without conducting a due preliminary inquiry in accordance with law. B. Prayer for quashing of BC status- Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction thereby quashing the Bad Character (BC) status of the s Police Station Paharganj, Delhi, being illegal, arbitrary and 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 23/07/2026 at 12:27:51 W.P.(CRL) 2118/2026 contrary to law. C. Prayer for protection of life and liberty- Issue an appropriate writ, order Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to ensure adequate protection to the life and personal liberty of the Petitioner and his family members from Respondent No. 3. D. Prayer for compensation – Award appropriate Petitioner for the continuous harassment suffered on account of the false and malicious complaints made by Respondent No. 3. E. Any other relief – Pass such other or further order(s) as this Hon’ble Court and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case.” 2. It is stated in the petition that there are various cases pending between the petitioner and respondent No. 3. It is further stated that, at the instance of respondent No. 3, several false FIRs have been registered against the petitioner, and he was also thrice subjected to externment proceedings, all of which were ultimately either dropped or quashed by this Court. 3. Mr. Rahul Tyagi, learned Additional Standing Counsel, who appears on advance notice, submits that, as far as the status of the petitioner as a “bad character” of Police Station Paharganj is concerned, that is required to be reviewed annually, and the police will proceed in accordance with law in this regard. 4. In the event of any future complaint by respondent No. 3 against the petitioner, Mr. Tyagi states that, if any FIR is to be registered, that will also be proceeded in accordance with law, including by conducting a preliminary inquiry where required. 5. As far as the request for protection from respondent No. 3 is concerned, Mr. Tyagi states that the phone number of the Beat Constable, at the place of the petitioner’s residence, will be provided to the petitioner, so that he can be contacted in the event of any exigencies. Mr. 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 23/07/2026 at 12:27:51 W.P.(CRL) 2118/2026 Anilendra Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner, states that the petitioner will also provide his current residential address and mobile number to the jurisdictional Station House Officer. 6. Mr. Pandey states that no further relief is sought in the petition. 7. The petition stands disposed of in terms of the above. 8. It is made clear that, as this Court has not issued notice to respondent No. 3, this order is not intended to reflect upon the veracity of the petitioner’s allegations. Needless to say, the rights and contentions of the parties remain reserved. PRATEEK JALAN, J JULY 21, 2026 ‘pv’/MK/ 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 23/07/2026 at 12:27:51