$~47, 53 & 72 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 9^th February, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 1055/2026 & CRL.M.A. 4193/2026 MANHAR SABHARWAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pranzal Jha, Mr. Kharanshu Rana and Mr. Arun Malik, Advocates alongwith petitioner in person.

versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State.

Mr. Puneet Yadav, Mr. Sourabh Gupta and Mr. Vasu Dev, Advocates for R-2.

53 + W.P.(CRL) 461/2026 & CRL.M.A. 4209/2026 RAKESH SABHARWAL & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sourabh Gupta, Mr. Puneet Yadav and Mr. Vasu Dev, Advocates.

versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for the State.

Mr. Pranzal Jha, Mr. Kharanshu Rana and Mr. Arun Malik, Advocates for R-2.

72 + W.P.(CRL) 481/2026 & CRL.M.A. 4427/2026 ANIL SABHARWAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sourabh Gupta, Mr. Puneet Yadav and Mr. Vasu Dev, Advocates.

versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel for the State.

Mr. Pranzal Jha, Mr. Kharanshu Rana and Mr. Arun Malik, Advocates for R-2.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral)

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