W.P.(CRL)/1225/2026 of JOGINDER SINGH KAUNDAL Vs STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ W.P.(CRL) 1225/2026, CRL.M.A. 11783/2026 & 11784/2026
JOGINDER SINGH KAUNDAL .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Prakhar Bhatnagar, Mr. Akram
Pasha and Mr. Mohit Tyagi,
Advocates.
versus
STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR
.....Respondents
Through: Mr. Rahul Tyagi, ASC with IO/ASI
Kapil.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
O R D E R
% 17.04.2026
1. For ready reference, the prayer clause of this writ petition is extracted
below:
“a) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of
Certiorari, thereby quashing and setting aside the impugned
"Notice to Join Enquiry" dated 28.11.2025 bearing Complaint
No. 1898/SHO/PS Ranhola, Delhi, issued by the officials of
Police Station Ran hola, Outer District, Delhi, being who lly
illegal, without jurisdiction and contrary to the provisions of
law.
b) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of
Mandamus, thereby directing the Respondent N o.1 not to take
any coercive steps against the Petitioner pursuant to o r in
furtherance of the impugned notice or the alleged complaint,
including repeated summoning of the Petitioner or any
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interference with his peaceful possession of the subject
property;
c) Direct the senior officials of the Respondent No.1 to conduct
a di sciplinary inquiry against the erring police officer who
attempted to create a fabricated evidence by pasting the
impugned notice on the walls of Petitioner's house, clicking it's
picture and removing the pasted impugned notice immediately
thereafter.
d) Direct the Respondent No. 1 to stop calling the Petitioner to
the police station for the so called enquiry and close the enquiry
as the so called disputes between Respondent No. 2 and the
Petitioner are purely of civil nature.
e) Pass any other or further order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may
deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present
case, in the interest of justice”.
2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that in the complaint lodged
way back in November 2025, till date the enquiry prior to registration of FIR
is continuing for which the petitioner is being repeatedly called by the IO. It
is further submitted by learned counsel for petitioner that what is simply a
civil dispute is being given colour of criminality, that too despi te the fact
that the complainant has not initiated any civil suit.
3. Learned ASC appearing with IO/ASI Kapil accepts notice.
4. The IO has shown me the enquiry file including the complaint on
which the petitioner is being repeatedly called. Keeping in min d the stage, it
would not be appropriate for this court to comment as to whether any
cognizable offence is made out.
5. However, learned ASC on instructions of IO submits that they shall
conclude the enquiry proceedings within four weeks during which they
would question the petitioner once after directing him to produce specific
documents.
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6. Learned counsel for petitioner on instructions of his client submits
that the petitioner is satisfied with the above said statement of learned ASC
and therefore, seeks permission to withdraw this petition.
7. Accordingly, the petition and the accompanying applications are
dismissed as withdrawn with the directions that the IO shall adhere to his
above submission.
GIRISH KATHPALIA, J
APRIL 17, 2026/ry
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