CRL.M.C. 2740/2026 1 $~72 * IN THEHIGH COURTOF DELHIAT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2740/2026 & CRL.M.A. 11172/2026 MUKESH KUMAR GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Akash Mehta with Ms. Pooja, Mr. Keshvam Punj and Mr. Jai Khapran, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for the State. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN O R D E R % 13.04.2026 1. Petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No.148/2025 dated 25.03.2025, registered at P.S. Badarpur, for commission of offences under Sections 420/34 IPC. 2. It is submitted that even if the allegations made in FIR are taken as gospel truth, it does not reveal any complicity or involvement of petitioner herein and that he has been named merely for the reason that he is the son of Smt. Mohini Devi, with whom the complainant Anjali Maurya was having some dispute. 3. Learned Addl. P.P. for the State appears on advance notice and submits that investigation is still going on. She also submits that partial quashing may not, even otherwise, be permissible in the eyes of law. 4. After hearing arguments for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner, without prejudice to his rights and contentions, does not press the 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 16/04/2026 at 12:29:23 CRL.M.C. 2740/2026 2 present petition at this stage, particularly, for the reason that investigation is still going on. He, however, seeks liberty to approach this Court again as and when investigation is over. 5. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of as not pressed. 6. Liberty, as prayed, is granted. 7. All rights and contentions of the parties are reserved. 8. Pending application also stands disposed of. MANOJ JAIN, J APRIL 13, 2026 st/js 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 16/04/2026 at 12:29:23