DEVANGANA KALITA vs STATE OF DELHI NCT

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 08th January, 2026 Pronounced on: 5th June, 2026 + W.P. (CRL.)3373/2023, CRL.M.A.31320/2023, CRL.M.A.31322/2023 and CRL.M.A.4960/2023. DEVANGANA KALITA D/o Dr. Hem Chandra Kalita R/o A-P-Q-15, Assam Medical College Campus, Dibrugarh, Assam-786002. Also at: Flat No.L-32, Tara Apartments, Alaknanda, New Delhi. …..Petitioner Through: Mr. Adit S. Pujari, Mr. Chaitanya Sundriyal, Mr. Manvendra Singh Shekhwat, Mr. Siddharth Kaushal, Mr. Harshwardhan Pushkin Sharma, Advs. versus STATE OF DELHI, NCT Through The SHO, PS Crime Branch. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Prasad and Mr. Madhukar Pandey, SPP alongwith Mr. Ayodhya Prasad, Mr. Aarush Bhatia, Mr. Dhruv Pande, Mr. Saravjeet Singh, Mr. Harshil Jain Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Writ Petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India read with Sections 528/529 of BNSS, has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner to Signature Not Verified DigitallySigned By:RITA SHARMA W.P. (CRL.)3373/2025 Page 1 of 21 Signing Date:05.06.2026 17:12:00 challenge the Order dated 05.08.2023, whereby the Application under S.207 Cr.P.C. of the petitioner has been decided. 2. The Petitioner stated that she was a law abiding citizen with deep roots in the Society. She was enrolled as a student at Jawahar Lal Nehru University and is pursuing PhD in Women‟s Studies at the Centre for Women‟s Studies. Her contributions to peaceful campaigns for equal rights of the marginalized has been recognized, despite her young age. The Petitioner has participated in Conferences and Seminars and published various Articles. 3. An FIR No.59/2020, P.S. Crime Branch was registered on the Complaint of SI Arvind Kumar, Crime Branch, N