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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

Decided on: 02^nd May, 2022

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CRL.M.C. 1203/2022 & Crl.M.A. 5222/2022 (stay)

DR. PRADEEP DUTTA.

.... Petitioner

Through:

Mr. Rahul Sharma, Ms. Jyoti

Dutt Sharma, Mr. C.K. Bhatt,

and Mr. Sparsh Chaudhary,

Advocates.

versus

STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS

..... Respondent

Through:

Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP

for the State with SI Vinod

Bhati, PS- Greater Kailash-I.

Mr. Rajiv Kumar Garg with

Mr. Aayush

Agarwal,

Advocates

for

R-2

to

5- Accused.

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CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

J U D G M E N T

The proceedings in the matter have been conducted through hybrid

mode [physical and virtual hearing].

1.

By way of the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of

Criminal Procedure, 1973 [hereinafter, “CrPC”], the petitioner assails

an order dated 04.12.2021, passed by the learned Metropolitan

Magistrate (South East), Saket Courts, New Delhi [hereinafter,

This is a digitally signed Judgement.

NEUTRAL CITATION NO: 2022/DHC/001762

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“MM”] in proceedings arising out of FIR No. 34/2002, dated

04.02.2002, registered at Police Station Greater Kailash-I, under

Sections 341, 3