$~75 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010376512026 + CRL.M.C. 5958/2026 & CRL.M.A. 24841/2026 NARENDER SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Appearance not given. versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State. SI K. P. Singh, PS: New Ashok Nagar. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 14.08.2026 CRL.M.A. 24842/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. CRL.M.C. 5958/2026 & CRL.M.A. 24841/2026 1. By way of the instant petition, the petitioner seeks following reliefs: “(a) Quash and set aside the impugned order dated 04.06.2026 passed by the Learned ACJM (East), Karkardooma Courts, Delhi taking cognizance of the alleged offences and issuing summons against the petitioner. (b) Quash FIR No.704/2023, charge-sheet, supplementary charge-sheet, if any, and all consequential proceedings qua the petitioner only, as continuation thereof amounts to abuse of the process of Court and is liable to be quashed in exercise of the inherent jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (c) Pass any other or further order(s), direction(s) or relief(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, proper and expedient in the facts 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 18/08/2026 at 11:23:14 circumstances of the present case, in the interest of justice.” 2. The impugned order dated 04.06.2026 is also extracted as under: “The charge-sheet, the supplementary charge-sheet and accompanying documents have been perused. Cognizance is taken of the offence(s) mentioned therein. Let summons be issued to accused persons mentioned in column no.H through IO concerned, returnabLe for NDOH. Put up for further proceedings on 10.08.2026.” 3. Though, the Court understands that at the stage of summoning, the Court may not require dealing with the case on merits, however, a bare minimum reason is necessary to indicate the application of mind. 4. Since the impugned order is bereft of any reason, therefore, the same is set aside. Let the matter be re-considered by the concerned Court and an appropriate order be passed. 5. With these observations, petition along with pending application stands disposed of. 6. All rights and contentions are left open. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J AUGUST 14, 2026/P 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 18/08/2026 at 11:23:14