CRL.M.C. 5229/2026 1 $~103 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5229/2026 &CRL.M.A. 21938/2026 SAGAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nikhil Gupta, Mr. Hamid Hussain and Mr. Japheet Kaur, Advocates. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SHO PS SUNLIGHT COLONY .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rajkumar, APP for State, SI Shantanu. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN O R D E R % 27.07.2026 1. Petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 0073/2025 dated 25.01.2025, registered at Police Station Sunlight Colony, for commission of offences under Section 3 of Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Public Property Act, 2007. 2. Quashing is, primarily, being sought for the reason that the main allegation with respect to putting a banner would not constitute an offence as has been observed in T.S. Marwah vs. State in CRL.M.C. 1920/2008 (DoD: 17.09.2008). 3. After hearing arguments for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner, without prejudice to his rights and contentions, does not press the present petition at this stage and submits that he would raise all such contentions before the learned Trial Court at appropriate stage. He, however, 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 30/07/2026 at 14:36:58 CRL.M.C. 5229/2026 2 seek liberty to file the petition afresh, in case such contentions do not find favour with the learned Trial Court. 4. The petition is disposed of, as not pressed. 5. All rights and contentions of the parties are reserved. 6. Liberty, as prayed for, is granted. MANOJ JAIN, J JULY 27, 2026/nr/sa 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 30/07/2026 at 14:36:58