VED PRAKASH & ORS vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 30th October, 2025 Pronounced on: 24th December, 2025 Uploaded on: 25th December, 2025 + CRL.M.C. 6495/2019, CRL.M.A. 42827/2019 VED PRAKASH & ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Ramesh Gupta, Senior Advocate with Mr. Shailendra Singh, Mr. Ishaan Jain and Mr. Surya Pratap Singh, Advocates. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for State with SI Ravi Kumar, PS-Najafgarh. Mr. Manoj Joshi, Advocate for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA JUDGMENT SANJEEV NARULA, J: 1. This petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19731, assails the summoning order dated 19th September, 2019 passed by the CMM, Dwarka Courts, Delhi, and the revisional order dated 16 th November, 2019 passed by the ASJ, Dwarka Courts, dismissing the Petitioners’ challenge to the said summoning order. FACTUAL MATRIX 2. The dispute arises from a private complaint instituted by Late Sh. Sukhbir Singh, son of Late Sh. Chunni Lal, against his co-legal heirs (the 1 “CrPC” Signature Not Verified Dgitally Signed By:ANITA BAITAL CRL.M.C. 6495/2019 Page 1 of 21 Signing Date:25.12.2025 13:51:14 Petitioners). Upon the demise of the complainant on 3rd April, 2017, Respondent No. 2, his son is pursing the compliant. 3. The controversy relates to certain agricultural land forming part of the estate of Late Sh. Chunni Lal, situated within the jurisdiction of SDM Najafgarh, Delhi, and recorded in the revenue records under Khata/Khatoni No. 105/2018, comprising various Khasra numbers in the concerned village. 4. The complainant’s case was that, without his knowledge or consent, an application for mutation in respect of the said land was moved before the Tehsildar, Najafgarh, in the joint names of th