HARSHVARDHAN GOEL vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 16th December, 2025 Pronounced on: 09th February, 2026 + W.P.(CRL) 1442/2024, CRL.M.A. 22255/2025 HARSHVARDHAN GOEL S/o Shri Surender Goel R/o E-97, Ashok Vihar, Phase-I, New Delhi-110052. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nitin Mittal, Advocate versus 1. UNION OF INDIA Through Ministry of Home Affairs (through its Secretary) New Delhi-110001. 2. STATE Through the Police Station Moti Nagar, New Delhi-110015. 3. SHRI KANIK GOYAL S/o Shri Jai Prakash Goyal R/o H.No.M-226, DLF Capital Green Moti Nagar, New Delhi-110015. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amit Tiwari, CGSC, UOI. Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC for State with Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Mr. Ashvini Kumar, Ms. Chavi Lazarus, Mr. Manan Wadhwa and Mr. Luv Mahajan, Advocates Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIKAS W.P.(CRL) 1442/2024 Page 1 of 13 ARORA Signing Date:10.02.2026 18:16:12 CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Writ Petition under Article 226/227 of Constitution of India read with Section 482 Cr.P.C has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner to challenge the Order dated 09.04.2024 whereby the learned ASJ has set aside the Order of the learned M.M dismissing the Application under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C and has directed registration of FIR. 2. Furthermore, the Petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No.0192/2024 dated 09.04.2024 under Section 420/120B IPC registered at Police Station Moti Nagar consequent to the Orders of the learned ASJ dated 09.04.2024. 3. Briefly stated, a Complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C along with Application under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C., was filed by Shri Kanik Goyal Respondent No.3 before the learned M.M. It was averred in the Complaint by Respondent No.3/Complainant that Shri Harshvardhan Goel/Petitioner alo