NARESH SINGH vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~84 * 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 found using a fake DTC pass. Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA W.P.(CRL) 3773/2025 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:13.05.2026 19:06:12 5. Admittedly, at the time of the alleged commission of offence, he was juvenile. He was produced before the concerned Juvenile Justice Board where he pleaded guilty and deposited the fine. 6. Learned Standing Counsel (Crl.) for the State appears on behalf of respondent/State and seeks to submit status report. The same is taken on record. 7. Learned Standing Counsel (Crl.) for the State does admit that whenever any individual applies for Police Cleara