NARESH SINGH vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 13th May, 2026 W.P.(CRL) 3773/2025 NARESH SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. R.K. Bali with Ms. Meghna Bali, Advocates. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC (Crl.) with Mr.Kshitiz Garg, Mr. Ashvini Kumar, Mr. Nitish Dhawan, Mr. Manan Wadhwa and Mr. Gourav Singh, Advocates with SI Nitin Singh, Crime Branch. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. The case has been received on transfer/allocation. 2. Petitioner seeks issuance of writ of mandamus directing respondent to remove/delete the negative remarks appearing against him. The deletion is sought for the reason that negative remarks pertain to the period when the petitioner, being minor, had committed offence. 3. Petitioner is desirous of having a passport and when he applied for the same, his application was kept on hold and under review as there was an adverse police verification report with the remarks that he is found involved in case FIR No.193/2000 under Sections 380/419/420/468/471/120B/34 IPC, Police Station New Friends Colony, Delhi. 4. Petitioner, admittedly, was accused in the abovesaid FIR as he was