Mr. John Daniel v. Union Of India & ORS.

$~107, 108 & 109 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1243/2026 & CRL.M.A. 11985/2026 MR. JOHN DANIEL .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Anurag Singh, Mr. Samuel Khobung and Ms. Reena Bharti, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

.....Respondent Through:

Mr. Ishkaran Singh Bhandari, CGSC, Mr. Vanshul Pali (GP) with Mr.

Piyush Yadav, Advocate for R-1/UOI Mr. Rahul Tyagi, SPP (NIA) with Mr.

Jatin and Mr. Shubham Goyal, Advocates for NIA Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhya, ASC with Ms. Amisha Gupta, for R-3 + W.P.(CRL) 1244/2026 & CRL.M.A. 11986/2026 MR. THAWNG THA .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Anurag Singh, Mr. Samuel Khobung and Ms. Reena Bharti, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

.....Respondent Through:

Mr. Neeraj Kumar, CGSC and Mr.

Vanshul Pali (GP) for R-1/UOI Mr. Rahul Tyagi, SPP (NIA) with Mr.

Jatin and Mr. Shubham Goyal, Advocates for NIA Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhya, ASC with Ms. Amisha Gupta, for R-3 W.P.(CRL) 1243/2026, W.P.(CRL) 1244/2026 & W.P.(CRL) 1253/2026 1 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

+ W.P.(CRL) 1253/2026 & CRL.M.A. 12110/2026 MR. PENG LIAN CEU .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Anurag Singh, Mr. Samuel Khobung and Ms. Reena Bharti, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

.....Respondent Through:

Mr. Neeraj Kumar, CGSC and Mr.

Vanshul Pali (GP) for R-1/UOI Mr. Rahul Tyagi, SPP (NIA) with Mr.

Jatin and Mr. Shubham Goyal, Advocates for NIA Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhya, ASC with Ms. Amisha Gupta, for R-3

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN

O R D E R

% 20.04.2026 1.

All the three petitioners seek direction to the respondents to act strictly in accordance with law and not to unnecessarily harass, intimidate or humiliate any of the petitioner or their family members. 2.

Mr. Rahul Tyagi, learned Special Public Prosecutor for NIA appears advance notice and states that petitioners were given due notice under Section 79 of Bharatiya Nagarik Surakasha Sanhita, 2023 in terms of some ongoing investigation. He submits that NIA is already acting in accordance with law and there is no question of anyone being harassed or intimidated. He assures that in future also, NIA would act in accordance with law and would not harass anyone.

3.

After hearing arguments for some time, learned counsel for petitioners, W.P.(CRL) 1243/2026, W.P.(CRL) 1244/2026 & W.P.(CRL) 1253/2026 2 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

in view of the above-said statement made by Mr. Rahul Tyagi, learned Special Public Prosecutor for NIA, while reserving his rights and contentions does not press the petitions. He, however, supplements, if need so arises, the petitioner be permitted to file petitions afresh. 4.

All the petitions are accordingly disposed of as not pressed. 5.

Pending applications also stand disposed of in aforesaid terms. 6.

Liberty, as prayed, is granted.

MANOJ JAIN, J APRIL 20, 2026/dr/sy W.P.(CRL) 1243/2026, W.P.(CRL) 1244/2026 & W.P.(CRL) 1253/2026 3 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.