B.K.SOOD vs N.D.M.C

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 18th September, 2025 Pronounced on: 08th October, 2025 + CRL.M.C. 4881/2005, CRL.M.A. 9803/2005 B. K. SOOD E-76, Anand Niketan, New Delhi-110021 .....Petitioner Through: Mr. A. S. Chandhiok, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Tarranjit Singh Sawhney and Ms. Jasmeet Kaur Ajimal, Advocates with Petitioner in person. versus NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Through The Chief Architect, N.D.M.C. Palika Kendra, New Delhi .....Respondent Through: Mr. Abhinav Bajaj, ASC with Mr. Saksham Ojha and Ms. Geetashi Chandna, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1978 has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner B. K. Sood for quashing of Complaint No.487/2004 under Section 252 read with Section 369(1) of NDMC Act, 1994 and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom. Signature Not Verified CRL.M.C. 4881/2005 Page 1 of 15 Signed By:VIKAS ARORA Signing Date:09.10.2025 14:35:53 2. Petitioner submits that he is a practicing Advocate of this Court and is in the possession and occupation of premises bearing No. 17-18, Lower Ground Floor (LGF), Golf Apartments, Sujan Singh Park, New Delhi. As per Summons received on 12.08.2005, the Petitioner is alleged to have committed an offence under Section 252 read with Section 369 of NDMC Act. Allegations of misuse of premises were premised on his carrying out commercial activity by running a lawyer‟s office without permission of Chairperson, NDMC. 3. It is submitted that the cognizance was taken by learned MM against the settled principles of law and Notice was issued erroneously to the Petitioner vide Order dated 09.02.2004. 4. The question which arises is whether the leg