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Delhi High Court - Orders

Basant Goel vs State Of Nct Of Delhi on 19 September, 2024

Author: Neena Bansal Krishna

Bench: Neena Bansal Krishna

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                                    *           IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
                                    +           W.P.(CRL) 2619/2023, CRL.M.A. 33778/2023
                                                BASANT GOEL                                                                      .....Petitioner
                                                                                      Through:                Mr. Vivek Sood, Senior Advocate
                                                                                                              with Mr. Rupesh Tyagi, Mr. Ankit
                                                                                                              Chadha and Ms. Medhavi Judevi,
                                                                                                              Advocates.

                                                                                      versus

                                                STATE OF NCT OF DELHI                                                             .....Respondent
                                                              Through:                                           Mr. Yasir Rauf Ansari, ASC for the
                                                                                                                 State with Mr. Alok Sharma and
                                                                                                                 Mr.Vasu Agarwal, Advocates with
                                                                                                                 Mr. Sushil Rawat on behalf of ACP,
                                                                                                                 PG, NE District.

                                                CORAM:
                                                HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
                                                                                      ORDER
                                    %                                                 19.09.2024
                                    W.P.(CRL) 2619/2023

1. The Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of CrPC has been filed on behalf of the petitioners with the prayer that the Inquiry Report pursuant to the inquiry conducted by the ACP-PG Cell for the custodial violence and torture committed by the petitioner, be placed on record and the disciplinary action/proceedings be consequently initiated against the police officials found responsible and the Delhi Police be directed to initiate appropriate legal action for the criminal offences committed by them aside from being suitable compensation.

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2. Learned APP for the State submits that there is a Police Complaint Authority where the petitioner can make his complaint in regard to the alleged custodial torture, misdemeanour, indiscipline or any other complaint against the police officials. He has an alternative remedy to approach the concerned forum. While giving the liberty to the petitioner, to approach the concerned forum, it is also directed that the action taken on the Enquiry Report be submitted before this Court within four weeks.

3. Be listed on 26.11.2024.

NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J SEPTEMBER 19, 2024/RS This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 23/09/2024 at 23:17:17