Bhupinder Lakra v. State (NCT Of Delhi) & ANR.
$~43 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7597/2025 BHUPINDER LAKRA .....Petitioner Through:
Ms. Sakshi Jain, Advocate.
versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.
.....Respondents Through:
Mr. Hemant Mehla, APP for the State with SI Vinay Kumar, PS V.K. North.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA
O R D E R
% 16.12.2025 CRL.M.A. 37476/2025 (Exemption) 1.
Exemption is granted, subject to all just exceptions. 2.
Accordingly, the application stands disposed of. CRL.M.A. 37475/2025 (for modification of order dated 29th October, 2025) 3.
For the grounds and reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed and Para No. 1 and 10 of the order 29th October, 2025 shall now be read as:
"1.
The Petitioner, aged 35 years and an Advocate of this Court, seeks quashing of FIR No. 0150/2020 dated 20th April, 2020, registered under Sections 188/269 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at P.S Vasant Kunj, North, South-West District, New Delhi. A complaint under Section 195 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was subsequently filed by the ACP, Dwarka. The Trial Court took cognizance of the same and issued summons to the Petitioner. By order dated 1st April, 2025, the Trial Court framed notice under Section 251 of 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 17/12/2025 at 12:27:32
CrPC only for the offence under Section 188 of IPC, and dropped proceedings under Section 269 of IPC in view of the absence of any material indicating that the Petitioner was COVID-positive.
xxx xxx xxx 10.
The petition is allowed. The impugned FIR No. 0150/2020 at P.S Vasant Kunj, North, South-West District, New Delhi, and all consequential proceedings are quashed. The Registry shall communicate this order to the Trial Court and the National Crime Records Bureau for updating of records."
4.
Accordingly, the present application is allowed and disposed of. SANJEEV NARULA, J DECEMBER 16, 2025/ab 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 17/12/2025 at 12:27:32