Amir Manzoor Bhat v. State of NCT of Delhi and Ors

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20.08.2026

¶1By virtue of the present application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the petitioner seeks to following reliefs:- "I. Quash/ set aside Notice No. 2586 dated 08.06.2026 issued under Section 35(3) BNSS in connection with FIR No. 46/2025 registered at Police Station New Delhi Railway Station, New Delhi; II. Quash/ set aside Notice No. 3110 dated 18.07.2026 issued under Section 35(3) BNSS in connection with FIR No. 46/2026 registered at Police Station New Delhi Railway Station, New Delhi; III. Direct the Respondents not to take coercive action against the Petitioner pursuant to the aforesaid notices without strict compliance with the requirements of Section 35 BNSS and other safeguards prescribed by law; that the prayer is maintainable and be placed before the Hon'ble The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. Court. IV. Direct the Respondents to permit the Petitioner to cooperate with the investigation through video conferencing, written questionnaire, electronic submission of documents or through the concerned police authorities at Srinagar, subject to such reasonable conditions as this Hon'ble Court may deem appropriate; V. Direct the concerned police officials, including ASI Santosh Kumar, to refrain from repeatedly threatening or harassing the Petitioner over telephone for the purpose of compelling his immediate physical presence at Delhi; VI. Pass any other or further order which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice. VII. Pass any such other or further order(s) as this Hon' ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice."

¶2Issue notice.

¶3Learned APP for the State accepts notice and, at the outset, submits that irrespective of/ ignoring the impugned notices dated 08.06.2026 and

18.07.2026 under challenge, the Investigating Officer shall issue fresh notice(s) to the petitioner for joining investigation, as also that till then no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner in compliance thereof.

¶4At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is willing to join and participate as also co-operate in the investigation to the best of his ability.

¶5Considering that the petitioner is willing to join and participate in the investigation, he shall join in the investigation before the concerned IO on 31.08.2026 at 05:00 P.M. at PS: New Delhi Railway Station, New Delhi. The IO shall also be free to call the petitioner, thereafter, if as and when required. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

¶6As such, in view of the aforesaid statement made by the learned APP, since there is nothing remaining in herein, the present petition is disposed of accordingly.

SAURABH BANERJEE, J AUGUST 20, 2026/bh

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010388862026 + CRL.M.C. 6125/2026, CRL.M.A. 25631/2026-Stay AMIR MANZOOR BHAT .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jahangir Ahmad Bhat and Ms. Iyenain Tasaduq, Advs. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raghuinder Verma, APP for State CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE