$~87 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 4175/2025 LAL BAHADUR SHAH AND ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vineet Mehta, Advs. along with petitioners versus THE STATE (GNCT) DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for State SI Neeraj in person Mr. Prakhar Sharma, Adv. for R-2 and R-3 along with R-2 and R-3 CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL

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1. The instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter “BNSS”) has been filed by the petitioners praying for quashing of FIR No. 806/2025, registered at Police Station Kotwali, for the offences punishable under Sections 110/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter “BNS”).

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 08.10.2025, respondent no. 2 alleged that the petitioners, who run a neighbouring shop, assaulted him and respondent no. 3 following a dispute over obstruction caused by the accused by placing their counter in front of respondent no. 2’s shop. During the altercation, petitioner no. 2 allegedly struck respondent no. 2 on the head with an iron rod. Ca