$~30 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010589682025 + CRL.M.C. 5727/2025 CRL.M.A. 24571/2025 ANISH MAHENDER KUMAR PATEL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ranesh Kumar, Adv. versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH POLICE STATION IGI AIRPORT NEW DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP with Mr. Gaurav Tripathi, Adv CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA O R D E R % 21.09.2026 1. The present petition has been seeking the following relief: - (i) quash the FIR No.462/2006 dated 24.07.2006 U/s 420/468/471 IPC and Section 12 of Passport Act registered at Police Station AGI Airport, New Delhi and subsequent proceedings arising out of the aforesaid FIR in Cr. Case No. 56783/2016 pending in the Court of Ld. CJM- 01, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi; 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that this Court, vide order dated 20.08.2025, had issued notice to the officer who had instituted the complaint. 2.1. He states that the matter is listed before the Trial Court for hearing arguments on charge, and the matter has not proceeded due to the pendency of these proceedings. 2.2. He states that in this petition, the petitioner has raised an issue with 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 29/09/2026 at 10:59:42 respect to the absence of sanction in favour of the officer, who filed the complaint and the issue of limitation in filing of the charge-sheet, which, according to him, should have been filed within a period of six [6] months from the date of FIR. 2.3. He fairly states that these arguments may be raised before the learned Trial Court at the stage of addressing arguments on charge. 3. In the considered opinion of this Court, it will be appropriate for the petitioner to approach the learned Trial Court and raise all the pleas raised in this petition, including the plea of absence of sanction and limitation, so that the issue can be duly considered by the said Court at the first instance. 4. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the final order passed by the learned Trial Court at the stage of charge, he will be at liberty to exercise his remedy in accordance with law. 5. The petition along with pending application[s], are disposed of. 6. The rights and contentions of the petitioner are left open. MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J SEPTEMBER 21, 2026/mt/aa 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 29/09/2026 at 10:59:42