$~110 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010372232026 + CRL.M.C. 5890/2026 and CRL.M.A. 24592/2026 ANKIT BAJAJ & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Appearance not given. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for State with SI Rajnish, PS Greater Kailash-1. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 13.08.2026 CRL.M.A. 24591/2026 (for exemption) 1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. CRL.M.C. 5890/2026 and CRL.M.A. 24592/2026 1. By way of the present petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the FIR No.19/2025 dated 06.01.2025 under Sections 115(2)/126(2)/74/79/351(2)/3(5) of BNS registered at PS Greater Kailash-I and all consequential action pursuant thereto. 2. The facts would indicate that after investigation, the charge sheet has been filed against petitioner nos.1 and 2, whereas, the name of petitioner no.3 has been placed in Column no.12. 3. The Court, thus, finds that the petitioners can be granted liberty to 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 17/08/2026 at 11:17:54 raise all the issues before the concerned Court at the stage of framing of charges. 4. The aforesaid direction is necessary in view of the decision passed by the Supreme Court in the case of State of Odisha vs. Pratima Mohanty etc.1, whereby, it has been held that normally the criminal proceedings should not be quashed in exercise of power under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. when an investigation has been carried out and the charge sheet has been submitted. The relevant portion of the said decision is extracted as under:- “6.2 It is trite that the power of quashing should be exercised sparingly and with circumspection and in rare cases. As per settled proposition of law while examining an FIR/ complaint quashing of which is sought, the court cannot embark upon any enquiry as to the reliability or genuineness of allegations made in the FIR/ complaint. Quashing of a complaint/ FIR should be an exception rather than any ordinary rules. Normally the criminal proceedings should not be quashed in exercise of powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. when after a thorough investigation the charge-sheet has been filed. At the stage of discharge and/or considering the application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. the courts are not required to go into the merits of the allegations and/or evidence in detail as if conducing the mini-trial. As held by this Court the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is very wide, but conferment of wide power requires the court to be more cautious. It casts an onerous and more diligent duty on the Court.” 5. Though, there is no absolute bar, however, bearing in mind the facts and circumstances and the nature of the investigation carried out, no interference is called for. 6. With these observations, at this stage, the instant petition stands disposed of. Pending application also stands disposed of. 7. All rights and contentions are left open. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J AUGUST 13, 2026/Nc 1 Criminal Appeal Nos. 1455-1456 of 2021 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 17/08/2026 at 11:17:54