COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION vs STATE OF DELHI

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 27.04.2026 Pronounced on: 18.06.2026 CRL.REF. 1/2024 COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION ..…Petitioner Through: Mr.Rahul Mehra, Sr. Adv. (Amicus Curiae) with Mr.Chaitanya Gosain, and Mr.Hanif Chimthanawala, Advs. versus STATE OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr.Aman Usman, APP with Mr.Manvendra Yadav and Mr.Atiq Ur Rehman, Advs. Mr.Tushar Sannu, SC with Mr.Priyankar Tiwary and Mr.Fajallu Rehman, Advs. for MCD. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. The present petition is a Criminal Reference under Section 395(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as „Cr.P.C.‟) registered pursuant to the order dated 08.01.2024 passed by the 2. Before we venture to answer the reference, it is appropriate to briefly set out the background of facts. 2.1 The present reference emanates from a Case bearing No. 60082/2016, titled State v Amir Singh, arising out of an FIR No.432/2015, registered on 02.05.2015, under Sections 332/461/466 of the DMC Act. 2.2 The above FIR was registered on a complaint of the Deputy Commissioner, South Delhi Municipal Corporation under Se