Kulbir Singh Uberoi And ORS. v. State Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ KULBIR SINGH UBEROI AND ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. A.S. Chandhiok, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Bhagat Singh, Mr. Tanpreet Gulati, Mr. Keshav Sehgal and Mr.

Harkirat Singh, Advocates.

versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhya, ASC for the State.

Mr. Dhruv Gupta, Advocate for R-2 to R-4.

Mr. Shivek Trehan and Mr. Akash Chandna, Advocates for R-5.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI

O R D E R

% 22.05.2026 CRL.M.A. 16597/2026 By way of the present application filed under section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioners/applicants seek withdrawal of the present petition subject to orders being passed in CRL.M.A. No. 20854/2024 in W.P. (Crl.) No.1865/2023, which matter is pending before a Co-ordinate Bench. 2.

Mr. A.S. Chandhiok, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner submits, that if the petitioner prevails in the proceedings in 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.) No.1865/2023, the present petition would be rendered infructuous; and that accordingly, the petitioners do not wish to press the prayers in the present proceedings as long as the said petition is pending before the Co-ordinate Bench.

3.

Mr. Shivek Trehan, learned counsel who is present on behalf of the respondent No. 5 (Jaspal Singh Sawhney), submits that the said respondent has been needlessly impleaded in the present matter on completely baseless allegations made against him; and that if the petitioners withdraw the present proceedings at this stage but reinstate them subsequently, respondent No. 5 would be harassed yet again. 4.

In view of the concern expressed on behalf of respondent No. 5, Mr. Chandhiok submits, that the petitioners are willing to drop respondent No. 5 from the array of parties in the present proceedings, with a further assurance that if the petitioners again approach this court for the same relief as prayed-for in the present proceedings, respondent No. 5 will not be impleaded as a party-respondent. 5.

Mr. Trehan submits, that subject to the aforesaid assurance, respondent No.5 does not object to the withdrawal of the present petition.

6.

Accordingly, respondent No. 5 is deleted from the array of party respondent.

7.

For completeness of the paperwork, let an amended memo of parties be filed by the petitioners within 01 week.

8.

The application is accordingly allowed, with liberty as prayed-for and subject to the petitioners 'assurance that respondent No. 5 will not be The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

impleaded if a petition comes to filed afresh by the petitioners seeking the same relief as in the present matter.

9.

The petition is disposed-of as withdrawn, subject to aforementioned assurance.

10.

Pending applications, if any, are also disposed-of. 11.

The date of 17.09.2026, given earlier, stands cancelled. ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J MAY 22, 2026/hb The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.