$~83 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 627/2026 PRASENJIT HALDER .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Rajeshri Nivuratirao Reddy and Ms. Dumini Soren, Advocates with petitioner in person.

versus THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP with SI Nisha.

Mr. Bhavneet Singh, Advocate for R-2.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 23.01.2026 CRL.M.A. 2479/2026 (for exemption)

Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

The application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 627/2026

1. Issue notice. Mr. Hitesh Vali, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, accepts notice on behalf of the State. Mr. Bhavneet Singh, learned counsel, accepts notice on behalf of complainant [respondent No.2 herein].

2. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [“BNSS”] (corresponding to Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [“CrPC”]) seeking quashing of FIR No. 125/2024 dated 02.08.2024, registered at Police Station Vasant Vihar, Delhi, under Section 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 [“BNS”], alongwith all proceedings emanating therefrom, on the ground that the parties