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$~52 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010121722025 + W.P.(CRL) 796/2025 and CRL.M.A. 7371/2025
DILIP
.....Petitioner
Through: Appearance not given.
versus
THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ORS.
.....Respondents
Through: Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, ASC for State with SI Rakesh, PS Budh Vihar.
Mr. Aditya Vaibhav Singh and Mr. Pratham, Advocates for R-6.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV
O R D E R %
18.09.2026
1. The instant petition is for the following reliefs:-
“a) Issue a writ of mandamus against the respondents to take cognizance and action upon the complaints dated 10.10.2024, 12.11.2024, 19.12.2024, 26.12.2024, 13.01.2025, 20.01.2025 filed by the petitioner. b) Issue a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to ensure the safety and security of the petitioner; c) Direct the respondent no. 6 to initiate appropriate action against the corrupt practices of forging and fabricated conveyance deed of the properties, which belongs to the DDA. d) Direct the fair, just and speedy investigation in the present matter by the appropriate authorities as the same being concerning the syphoning of public money and involvement of the government officials in breach of their professional/public duties towards the State within multiple jurisdictions of the various police station of Delhi. e) Any other relief or further order which this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper may also be passed in favour of the petitioner in the interest 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 21/09/2026 at 11:24:54
of justice.”
2. On the first date of hearing i.e. 07.03.2025, the Court has passed the following order:-
“By way of the present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioner seeks a direction to respondents Nos.1 to 5 (police officials) and respondent No.6 (Delhi Development Authority) to take action on complaints dated 10.10.2024, 12.11.2024, 19.12.2024, 26.12.2024, 13.01.2025 and 20.01.2025, that are stated to have been filed by him with various authorities. The petitioner also seeks a direction to respondents Nos.1 to 5 to ensure the petitioner’s safety and security, alongwith other reliefs. 2. Ms. Sakshi Arora, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits, that the respondent authorities have not taken any action on the petitioner’s complaints since the accused persons are influential people. Counsel also submits that the petitioner has been receiving threats at the hands of the persons against whom he has made those complaints. 3.
However, at the outset it is noticed that the parties against whom the complaints have been made, and who are stated to have been extending threats to the petitioner, are not impleaded as party-respondents in the present matter. 4. On oral prayer, the said persons are permitted to be impleaded as partyrespondents in the matter. 5. Let Amended Memo of Parties be filed within 01 week. 6. Issue notice. 7. Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, learned ASC (Criminal) appears on behalf of respondents Nos.1 to 5 on advance copy; accepts notice; and seeks time to file status report. 8. Ms. Manika Tripathy, learned standing counsel appears on behalf of respondent No.6/DDA on advance copy; accepts notice; and seeks time to file status report. 9. Subject to filing of the Amended Memo of Parties, and upon the petitioner taking requisite steps, let notice be sent to the newly impleaded respondents by all permissible modes, returnable for the next date. 10. Let status report/reply to the petition be filed within 03 weeks; rejoinder thereto, if any, be filed within 02 weeks thereafter; with copies to the opposing counsel. 11. Mr. Ansari disputes that no action has been taken on the petitioner’s complaints. He submits that an FIR has been registered and some of the accused persons have even been arrested. 12. Ms. Arora presses for protection of the petitioner’s life and safety, submitting that the petitioner is being threatened while appearing before 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 21/09/2026 at 11:24:54
the learned trial court and even before this court in a connected matter. Learned ASC submits that the petitioner should approach the learned trial court under the Delhi Witness Protection Scheme 2025, for appropriate relief. The petitioner is at liberty to do so. 13.
Re-notify on 23rd April 2025.”
3.
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State points out that on receipt of the complaint, appropriate steps have already been taken against the proposed accused. Even otherwise, according to him, if the petitioner receives any threat, the grievance if raised, shall be appropriately looked into.
4. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach the concerned authority, in case, the petitioner has any threat perception.
5. In view of the aforesaid, nothing more remains to be adjudicated in the instant petition. Accordingly, the same stands disposed of. Pending application also stands disposed of.
PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 Nc
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