Sunil Rai v. State (NCT Of Delhi) And ORS

$~65 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 525/2026 & CRL.M.A. 4784/2026 SUNIL RAI .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Satya Narayan, Advocate.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ORS .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC with Mr.

Ashvini Kumar, Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Advocates for State.

SI Manjit Singh, P.S. Punjabi Bagh.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 12.02.2026 1.

By way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner seeks a direction with regard to transfer of investigation in connection with FIR No. 597/2025 dated 09.10.2025, registered at Police Station Punjabi Bagh, District West, New Delhi, under Sections 281/106(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2.

The FIR concerns a traffic accident which occurred on 08.10.2025 at about 11:25 PM, in which the son of the petitioner sustained fatal injuries.

3.

Mr. Amol Sinha, learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the State, submits, upon instructions, that the Investigating Officer has examined the proximate CCTV footage, and was unable to identify the W.P.(CRL) 525/2026 Page 1 of 2 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 16/02/2026 at 14:02:00

registration numbers of the vehicles which may have been involved in the accident. An "untraced" report has, therefore, been filed before the learned Magistrate and remains pending for consideration. 4.

In view of the above, Mr. Satya Narayan, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission to approach the learned Magistrate in accordance with law.

5.

The petition, alongwith pending application, is disposed of in terms of the above submission.

6.

The rights and contentions of the petitioner, as available before the learned Magistrate, are reserved.

PRATEEK JALAN, J FEBRUARY 12, 2026 'Bhupi/KA'/ W.P.(CRL) 525/2026 Page 2 of 2 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 16/02/2026 at 14:02:00