Wasim Khan vs Union Of India And Ors.

ik-21453669 Delhi High Court 23 December 2024 • 16 min read

Judges (1)

Dinesh Kumar Sharma Delivered

Counsel (6)

Abhimanyu Bhandari Counsel Petitioner Amit Chadha Counsel Respondent Anurag Ahluwalia Counsel Respondent Charu Sharma Counsel Respondent Nattasha Garg Counsel Petitioner Sanjeev Bhandari Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Union of India Respondent Wasim Khan Petitioner

Case Significance

Wasim Khan vs Union Of India And Ors. is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 23, 2024 (citation: ik-21453669). The petitioner sought a writ under Articles 226 and 21 directing the Commissioner of Police to investigate and register an FIR against police officers who allegedly illegally detained and attacked him at Fatehpur Beri Police Station on 17.05.2021. The Court noted that a comprehensive departmental inquiry (Vigilance Enquiry) had already been conducted and the petitioner had an alternate remedy of filing a private complaint under Section 200 CrPC before a Magistrate. The writ petition was dismi The case was heard by Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma. Counsel appearing: Abhimanyu Bhandari (counsel for petitioner), Amit Chadha (counsel for respondent), Anurag Ahluwalia (counsel for respondent), Charu Sharma (counsel for respondent), Nattasha Garg (counsel for petitioner), Sanjeev Bhandari (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The petitioner sought a writ under Articles 226 and 21 directing the Commissioner of Police to investigate and register an FIR against police officers who allegedly illegally detained and attacked him at Fatehpur Beri Police Station on 17.05.2021. The Court noted that a comprehensive departmental inquiry (Vigilance Enquiry) had already been conducted and the petitioner had an alternate remedy of filing a private complaint under Section 200 CrPC before a Magistrate. The writ petition was dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned Magistrate under Section 190 read with Section 200 CrPC.

What was the outcome of Wasim Khan vs Union Of India And Ors.?

The petitioner sought a writ under Articles 226 and 21 directing the Commissioner of Police to investigate and register an FIR against police officers who allegedly illegally detained and attacked him...

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