$~95 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010435712026 + CRL.M.C. 6822/2026 RUPINDER SINGH LANDA .....Petitioner Through: Appearance not given. versus BHAGAT SINGH .....Respondent Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for the State. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 15.09.2026 CRL.M.A. 28496/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. CRL.M.C. 6822/2026 1. The present petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Cr.P.C.]. 2. The Supreme Court in the case of Punjab State Warehousing v. Corporation, Faridkot v. M/s Sh. Durga Ji Traders and Ors.3 has held that an order of dismissal of a complaint for want of prosecution would amount to acquittal of the accused and, therefore, the petitioner will have to file an 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 17/09/2026 at 11:26:20 application seeking leave to appeal. The Court, therefore, is not inclined to exercise 482 of the Cr.P.C. and instead grants liberty to file an application seeking leave to appeal under Section 378 (4) of Cr.P.C.( corresponding new Section 419(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023). 3. With that liberty, as prayed, at this stage, the petition stands disposed of. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J SEPTEMBER 15, 2026/P 3 2013 (3) SCC (CRI) 713 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 17/09/2026 at 11:26:20