NARINDER KUMAR NANGIA vs THE STATE & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: April 10, 2026 % Pronounced on: April 17, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 4599/2022, CRL.M.A. 18653/2022 NARINDER KUMAR NANGIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashutosh Lohia and Mr. Varun Kumar, Advocates. Versus THE STATE & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for the State with Ms. Vanshika Singh and Mr. Apoorva Khosla and Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, Advocates Mr. Rajat Aneja and Ms. N. Tiwari, Advocates for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE JUDGMENT 1. By virtue of the present petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C), the petitioner seeks setting aside of the order dated 20.08.2022 (impugned order) passed by the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, South East, Saket Courts, New Delhi (learned Revisional Court) which upheld the order dated 05.04.2022 passed by the learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, South East, Saket Courts, New Delhi (learned Trial Court), wherein the application made by the respondent no.2 seeking de-freezing of account bearing no.008701014125, maintained with ICICI Bank, Branch Janak Puri was CRL.M.C. 4599/2022 Page 1 of 8 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BABLOO SHAH Signing Date:17.04.2026 16:01:33 allowed. 2. Considering the time lapse in pendency of the present petition and in the peculiar facts and circumstances involved herein which require interference by this Court under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C., this Court is proceeding to adjudicate the present petition upon merits. 3. Succinctly put, FIR No.236/2013 dated 28.11.2013 under Section(s) 420/467/468/471/120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) was registered by the petitioner against the respondent no.2. The said FIR was registered based on a transaction of an agricultu