MANJEET SINGH @ RINKU & ORS. vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~57 & 72 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 24th April, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 3139/2026 MANJEET SINGH @ RINKU & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Dinesh Kumar Madesiya, Mr. Shivam and Mr. Sonu Jha, Advocates. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State. 72 + CRL.M.C. 3165/2026 BALJEET SINGH @ AMAN & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Yashvi Garg, Ms. Alka Pruthi, Mr. Ashu Kumar, Mr. Rishabh Gupta, Mr. Manmohan Jha and Mr. Jai Subhash Thakur, Advocates. versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Both these petitions, being connected, are taken up together. 2. As far as FIR No. 502/2025 is concerned, it is based on the complaint Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.M.C. 3139/2026 & CRL.M.C. 3165/2026 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:25.04.2026 16:39:51 lodged by respondent No.2, mentioned as ‘Survivor H’, presently, a student of 7th class, who claimed that her relatives had come to their house in connection with some marriage and at about 9:30 PM, when she, her sister and children of her bua (paternal aunt) were playing and making noise, their neighbour started abusing. So much so, they all entered their house and touched them inappropriately and thereafter, fled away while throwing red chilli powder in their eyes. When her mother and other elders returned back, they were informed that about the abovesaid incident and accordingly, the abovesaid FIR was registered against the concerned accused persons i.e. Sh. Baljeet Singh, L.M (name withheld) and Dilkhush. CRL.M.C. 3165/2026 pertains to the abovesaid FIR and all the petitioners therein seek its q