ABHAY RANA vs STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 15th January, 2026 W.P.(CRL) 142/2026 ABHAY RANA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Akshay Tomar with Mr. Varun Jawla, Advocates with petitioner in person. versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) with Mr. Abhinav Kumar, Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advocates for State with SI Pankaj Kumar with ASI Gajraj Singh, PS Jyoti Nagar. Mr. K.D. Soni, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 and 3 with respondent No.2 & 3 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) CRL.M.A. 1272/2026 (exemption) Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(CRL) 142/2026 1. The present petition seeks quashing of FIR No.557/2025 dated 18.11.2025, registered at Police Station Jyoti Nagar, Delhi for commission of offences under Sections 309(4)/127(2)/3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (corresponding sections 392/342/34 IPC), along with all 2. Respondent No.3-Devesh Kumar had taken a loan of Rs.20,000/- from the petitioner in the month of February, 2025. With respect to the repayment of such loan, a dispute arose and, on 03.05.2025, there was exchange of heated argume