SATYA PRAKASH vs UNION OF INDIA AND ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 08th December, 2025 Pronounced on: 08th January, 2026 + W.P.(CRL) 1127/2024, CM APPL. 18996/2023 SATYA PRAKASH S/ o Late Sh. Rati Ram, R/o Qtr. No.83, Type-II, Press Colony, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Devanand Ray, Advocate versus 1. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. Through its Secretary, Department of Printing, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi-110011 .....Respondent No. 1 2. DIRECTORATE OF PRINTING, Through its Director Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road New Delhi – 110011 .....Respondent No. 2 3. SH. PRAMOD KUMAR S/o Sh. Joga Ram Technical Officer (Retired); Govt, of India Press, Mayapuri, Through Officer-In-charge Govt, of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 .....Respondent No. 3 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ANIL KUMAR BHATT Signing Date:12.01.2026 W.P.(CRL) 1127/2024 Page 1 of 24 17:38:39 4. SH. NISHOK KUMAR PARIA S/o Lt. Sh. Khushidi Ram Paria Deputy Manager, Govt, of India Press R/o 23/8, Govt, of India Press Colony, Koratty, Distt. Thrissur, Kerala-680308 .....Respondent No. 4 Through: Mr. Neeraj, SPC with Mr. Soumyadip Chakraborty and Mr. Sahaj Garg, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. A Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed to challenge the Sanction Order dated 08.02.2023 passed by the Directorate of Printing, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, whereby Sanction under Section 197 Cr.P.C. against Pramod Kumar, Technical Officer (Retired), and Nishok Kumar Paria, the then Deputy Manager, Government of India Press, New Delhi, in FIR No. 0059/2018, P