Punjab and Haryana High Court
CRM-M/51386/2026 of RAKESH KHATRI Vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS on 10 September 2026
1- 133 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH CRM-M-51386-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 10.09.2026 RAKESH KHATRI …PETITIONER V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Rajiv Kumar Doon, Advocate,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-51386-2026 (O&M)
Date of Decision: 10.09.2026
RAKESH KHATRI
…PETITIONER
V/S
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS
…RESPONDENTS
CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL
Present:
Mr. Rajiv Kumar Doon, Advocate,
Mr. Yudhveer Hooda, Advocate and
Mr. Deepak, Advocate
for the petitioner.
Mr. Vikas Bhardwaj, AAG, Haryana.
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SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL
J.
1. The petition under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeks following direction to respondents:-
(i) To produce entire record relating to release of Hyundai Accent Car No. DL-7YB-3530.
(ii) To register FIR against erring police officials and respondent No.5, who fabricated/forged the documents of the vehicle and impersonated as original owner for getting the vehicle released.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was accused in FIR No.154 dated 07.04.2013, under Sections 379, 406, 420 Indian Penal Code, Police Station Sushant Lok, Gurugram registered with regard to theft of Hyundai Accent car No. DL-1YB-3530 engine No. 190758, chasis No.192298. He further submits that after conclusion of trial,
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petitioner was acquitted vide judgment, Annexure P5. Application (Annexure P6) was moved before learned trial Court for superdari of the vehicle. Petitioner sought RTI information from the official respondents for supply of information regarding superdari of Hyundai Accent car No. DL- 1YB-3530 in the said FIR. The State Information Officer-cum-Assistant Commissioner of Police, Head Quarter, Gurugram failed to disclose the date when the vehicle was released on superdari and name of the actual owner. He prays that official respondents be asked to produce the entire record relating to release of the vehicle.
3. Heard.
4. Judgment, Annexure P5 of learned JMIC, Gurugram reveals that the vehicle in question was taken into police possession during investigation of the case, arising out of FIR No.154 dated 07.04.2013, under Sections 379, 406, 420 Indian Penal Code, Police Station Sushant Lok, Gurugram. There are applications (Annexure P8 and P9) on record for release of the vehicle on superdari. As per RTI response, the vehicle has been released to the actual owner on 09.12.2016 on superdari.
5. It appears from the record produced that release of the vehicle has been ordered by the trial Court during pendency of the case. Therefore, petitioner may approach the Court concerned for whatever information is required regarding the vehicle. No directions are required to be issued in this petition.
6. For registration of FIR, petitioner shall be at liberty to avail alternative remedy as may be available to him, in accordance with law.
7. The petition stands disposed of.
8. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL)
JUDGE 10.09.2026 Sumit Singla Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No
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