JAGDEEP SINGH @ JAGGA & ORS. vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 16.05.2026 + CRL.REV.P. 531/2025 & CRL.M.A. 37587/2025 JAGDEEP SINGH @ JAGGA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vimal Tyagi, Advocate (through video conferencing). versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SI Ashish Yadav and SI Nikhil Raman. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. One of the disconcerting issues raised in the present case is as to what should be the inherent nature and extent of “protest”. Can it be legitimately termed “protest” where the so-called protestors, after burning on road effigy of an individual, cross the road, followed by broad footpath and even the service road in order to throw the burning portions of the effigy on the rooftop of the guardroom of the official bungalow of the person being protested against when security men present inside the gate even try to stop them, after which the so-called protestors would immediately in cowardly manner flee away, instead of as a mark of protest letting the law enforcement agency take them into custody? The answer is a resounding No. This is nothing but a brazenly disruptive activity. CRL.REV.P. 531/2025 Page 1 of 6 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45 569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1557 0996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa , cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.05.16 05:57:58 +05'30' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:16.05.2026 18:21:43 2. In the present case, the allegation against the petitioners according to the FIR, supported by statemen