$~35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1992/2024 DEVANAND KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Manoj Godara, Advocate via video-conferencing. Petitioner in-person.

versus STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for State.

SI Pramod Kumar, P.S.: Kapashera.

R-2 via video-conferencing.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI

O R D E R

% 20.01.2026 By way of the present petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India read with section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, the petitioner seeks quashing of case FIR No. 400/2014 dated 28.08.2014 registered under sections 120B/34/406/420/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) at P.S.: Kapshera, South-West Delhi. Consequent upon completion of investigation, allegation of an offence under section 174-A IPC was also added vide chargesheet dated 23.12.2026.

2. At the outset, it is submitted that section 174-A IPC was alleged only in relation to co-accused Harmeek Singh @ Herry, who has since passed-away; and consequently, proceedings against Harmeek Singh stand abated vide order dated 11.05.2023 passed by the learnd MM(10), Dwarka Courts, New De