* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of order: 5^th November, 2024 + W.P.(CRL) 3138/2024 SANTOSH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Virendra Kumar, Mr. Abhinav, Mr. Vishal Tiwari and Ms. Vaishnavi Rajora, Advocates.

versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rahul Tyagi, ASC.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH

ORDER

CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J (Oral)

1. The instant criminal writ petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter “BNSS”) has been filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking the following relief:

“A. Quash the F.I.R. NO. 48 of 2020, DATED 05.02.2020, REGISTERED WITH P. S. SAKET, U/S 279/337/304A IPC & 146/196 OF MV ACT, SOUTH DISTRICT, NEW DELHI and all the proceedings which are pending before the LD. ACJM- 46, South, Saket Court, New Delhi- 110017 against the petitioner.”

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an accused in FIR bearing no. 48/2020, dated 5^th February, 2020, registered with Police Station – Saket, Delhi for offences punishable under Sections 279/337/304A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter W.P.(CRL)3138/2024 Page1of8 Signatu