ASHANAND SAINI@ANAND SAINI vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS

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$~86 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 18.05.2026 + W.P.(CRL) 1596/2026, CRL.M.A. 15916/2026 & 15917/2026 ASHANAND SAINI@ANAND SAINI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Bharat Bagga, Advocate (through videoconferencing) versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr.Arjit Sharma and Ms. Sakshi Jha, Advocates for the State with Inspector Rajeev Ranjan and SI Mohit, PS Begumpur CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. For ready reference, prayer clause of this petition is extracted below: “(a) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 TO 3 TO GIVE THE PROTECTION TO THE PRECIOUS LIFE OF THE PETITIONER BY REGISTERING THE FIR AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO. 4 TO 6 AND PRESERVING THE PRIMACY OF RULE OF LAW BY SAFEGUARDING HIS SACRONSACT CONSTITUTIONAL AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT I.E RIGHT TO PROPERTY, RIGHT TO LIVELIHOOD AND RIGHT TO LIFE AS GUARANTEED UNDER ARTICLE 21 AND 300A OF CONSTITUION OF W.P.(CRL) 1596/2026 Page 1 of 3 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af 3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, KATHPALIA st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996 b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.05.18 05:29:52 +05'30' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:18.05.2026 17:46:45 INDIA. (b) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 1 herein to forthwith transfer the investigation of petitioner’s complaint dated 17.03.2025, 19.08.2025 and 30.03.2026 to independent investigation agency under the direct supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Vigilance) and to conclude and conduct the prel