ATEESH AGARWAL vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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$~74 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2139/2025 ATEESH AGARWAL .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Shobha Gupta, Ms. Sanskriti Shakuntala Gupta, Ms. Akshita Mishra, Ms. Simranjeet Kaur and Ms. Shivika Chaddha, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Kanav Vir Singh, Senior Panel Counsel with Ms. Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy, Advocate for R-1. Mr. Indruj Singh Rai, SSC, Mr. Sanjeev Menon, JSC, Mr. Rahul Singh, JSC with Ms. Anmol Jagga, Mr. Gaurav Kumar and Ms. Varsha Sharma, Advocates for R-2. Date of decision: 19th February, 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGEMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J : (ORAL) 1. Present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a mandamus directing respondent nos.1 and 2 (Income Tax Department) to conduct an inquiry and Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 2139/2025 Page 1 of 4 Digitally Signed By:VINOD KUMAR Signing Date:24.02.2025 11:25:08 investigate the alleged illegal cash transactions of Rs.2 crores and other crores of rupees spent in the wedding of respondent no.3 by respondent nos.4 to 6; to further verify the Income Tax Returns (ITRs) and financial records of respondents nos.3 to 6 for the last 10 years; and to take necessary legal action in case of perjury, tax evasion or financial misconduct. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that in 2022, he married respondent no.3 in a simple ceremony in Delhi. However, the marriage failed and respondent no.3 deserted the petitioner on 01.06.2024 taking all her belongings and valuables, and filed a police complaint in Agra, Uttar Pradesh on 13.06.2024. Subsequently, FIR No.238/2024 came to be registered by the police. It is claimed that thereafter, the respondent no.3 filed a