RAJEEV SAXENA vs STATE

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 17th February, 2025 Pronounced on: 29th April, 2025 + CRL.M.C. 6817/2023 & CRL.M.A. 25466/2023 RAJEEV SAXENA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajesh Mahajan and Mr. Rayeeb K. Bora, Advocates. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for the State. SI Suresh Bhatia, P.S. Timarpur. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA JUDGMENT AMIT SHARMA, J. 1. The present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Cr.P.C.’) has been filed seeking the following prayers: “a. Quashing the FIR No. 631/2005 P.S. Timarpur U/s 167/324/342/506 IPC and section 23 J.J Act and proceeding their under including summoning order dated 29.05.2023 Passed by Sh. Apoorv Gupta MM- 02, Central District Tis Hazari Court Delhi. Pass any other or further order as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case.” 2. The facts relevant for adjudication of the present petition are as follows: Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BHASKAR SINGH RAWAT CRL.M.C. 6817/2023 Page 1 of 17 Signing Date:29.04.2025 19:48:00 • The Petitioner was working as a Superintendent of Bal Nirikshan Grah (hereinafter referred to as ‘observation home’) in 2004-05 and certain Juveniles in Conflict with Law (hereinafter referred to as ‘JCL’) were brought to the said observation home, wherein they alleged harassment and beatings at the hands of the elder juveniles lodged in the home. It is alleged that the present petitioner asked the aforesaid JCLs to withdraw their complaints and give in writing that their complaints were not correct and that they had no problem in the observation home. • In pursuance of the order dated 21.07.2005 passed by the learned Metropolitan Ma