FAIZAL vs STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~40 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 08th January, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 144/2026 FAIZAL .....Petitioner Through: Md. Arif Hussain and Mr. Sanu Muhammed P.K., Advocates versus STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, APP SI Ravinder Chander, PS Hazrat Nizamuddin CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No. 187/2024 PS Hazarat Nizamuddin registered for commission of offences under Section 77 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 12 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012. 2. Admittedly, petitioner i.e. accused has already been discharged with respect to offence under Section 12 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 as would be evident from order dated 20.05.2025, copy of which is already on record. 3. Charges have already been ascertained and the next date for recording of prosecution evidence is 23.02.2026. 4. At the moment, petitioner is facing charge under Section 77 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 i.e. for committing offence of voyeurism. 5. Victim is present in Court and submits that she does not want to pursue Signature Not Verified CRL.M.C. 144/2026 1 Digitally Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:13.01.2026 10:19:32 her complaint. She states that she would have no objection if FIR in question is quashed. She submits that even earlier, she had reiterated the same in her statement made under Section 183 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Copy of such statement is also on record. 6. Learned Addl. P.P., on instruction from the concerned IO, also states that accused has already been discharged for offence under Section 12 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012. 7. Learned counsel for