This judgment deals with quashing of an FIR under Section 174A IPC where the accused was declared absconder without valid service of summons at the correct address.

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Tajinder Mohan Singh v. The State (Government of NCT of Delhi)

• Citation / Neutral Citation: 2026:DHC:8954; CNR No. DLHC010027682025

• High Court: High Court of Delhi

• Bench: Justice Girish Kathpalia

• Date of Judgment: October 9, 2026

• Area of Law: Criminal Procedure; Section 174A IPC; Section 82 CrPC; Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act; service of summons; proclamation of absconder

Judgment Headline

Delhi HC Quashes Section 174A FIR, Directs Courts to Verify Address Before Declaring Absconder

The Judgment in One Line

Delhi High Court quashed a Section 174A IPC FIR, holding that an accused cannot be

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