However, a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana declined to pass any omnibus directions.
Instead, it granted Suri the liberty to approach the concerned police station with his complaint.
“If you want registration of an FIR against the police officers, that can very well be addressed. Why should we frame guidelines? In your case, you are wanting an FIR to be registered. It is not that we are saying you are not entitled to. You have a right to do that. Seek the specific mechanism, whatever is provided. Approach that, and in case the needful is not done, then of course you are entitled to take further remedies,” the Court remarked.
Suri’s counsel pointed out that the raid happened without following the procedure laid down by the law.
“Somebody comes even without a warrant, without informing the local police station, with a large contingent of police and raids the premises. They now say that they approached the local police station and made an entry. But, my Lords, page 33 shows that the entry was made at 1:11 at night, after the raid,” Suri’s lawyer said.
“You want the Delhi Police to act,” the Bench asked.
“Yes, My Lords,” the counsel replied.
The Court then granted liberty to Suri to approach the concerned police station.
“Petitioner is at liberty to approach the jurisdictional police station under Section 175(3). We have no reason to doubt that the competent authority will act in accordance with law,” the Court said in its order.