Writ Petition for Quashing of FIR Can't Serve as Substitute for Availing Remedies Under BNSS: Delhi High Court

In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court dismissed the plea of an accused, Vijay Kumar, who sought the quashing of an FIR filed against him in an extortion case. The petitioner, also known as Champion, had requested the court to restrain the Delhi Police from arresting him. The court ruled that the writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India could not be used as a substitute…