SATISH CHANDER vs GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: April 27, 2026 % Pronounced on: May 05, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 2421/2026 SATISH CHANDER .....Petitioner Through: Mr. J.R. Sharma, Mr. Umesh Attrey, Mr. Vikash Gautam, Mr. Divyanjali Chaturvedi, Mr. Parvesh Dahiya and Mr. Devesh Chaudhry, Advocates. Versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP with Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh and Ms. Vanshika Singh, Advs. SI Krishan Varma, PS Inderpuri. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE ORDER % 27.04.2026 1. By virtue of the present under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No.29/2025 dated 19.01.2025 under Section 3 of the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 2007 (DPDP Act), registered with PS.: Inderpuri, Delhi, and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. 2. Succinctly put, as per prosecution, on 19.01.2025 at about 09:25 PM, police officials, whilst on patrolling duty, noticed a banner affixed on a Government Electricity Pole containing photographs of several political leaders and a candidate along with promotional content, pursuant to which CRL.M.C. 2421/2026 Page 1 of 4 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BABLOO SHAH Signing Date:05.05.2026 05:34:23 the present FIR came to be registered and the said banner was photographed, removed and taken into police possession. 3. During the course of investigation and local enquiry conducted, a secret informer revealed that the petitioner was responsible for affixing the banner, the Investigating Officer (IO) reached his residence and found him. Upon enquiry, he admitted his involvement and disclosed that he had got the banners printed and affixed at various places. Thus, upon completion of the investigation, the char