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Delhi Court Slams Police Report in MCOCA Case
A Delhi court reviewed a case involving a strict law used against organised crime.
The case started with a police report in 2020.
The court said the police report was not good enough.
It noted that Mukesh had been named in many other cases, including cases involving murder.
The court said he was named in more cases from 2021 to 2024.
He was arrested in February 2026.
The judge said earlier investigating officers had not tried to arrest him.
The judge sent the order to the police commissioner and asked for an inquiry into the officers’ work.
A Delhi court called a police report in an organised-crime case “absolutely perfunctory and mere eyewash.”
The case began with a September 2020 FIR invoking the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act against Mukesh and Pardeep.
The court said Mukesh faced around 20 earlier FIRs, including cases involving murder and attempted murder.
According to the court, Mukesh was named in eight more FIRs between 2021 and 2024, but was arrested on February 9, 2026.
Judge Gaurav Rao sent the order to the Delhi police commissioner, calling for an inquiry and appropriate action against officials.
- Who
- Delhi Special Judge Gaurav Rao; accused Mukesh alias Punit and Pardeep alias Guri; and Delhi police officials.
- What
- The court criticised a police report as perfunctory and called for an inquiry into officials’ handling of an organised-crime case.
- Where
- Delhi, India.
- When
- The FIR was registered in September 2020; Mukesh was arrested on February 9, 2026; the order was dated October 5.
- Why
- The court said the report was inadequate and noted that Mukesh was allegedly named in further criminal cases after MCOCA was invoked but was not arrested until 2026.
Key facts
- FIR registered
- September 2020
- Law invoked
- Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA)
- Accused named in FIR
- Mukesh alias Punit and Pardeep alias Guri
- Mukesh's later FIRs
- Eight between 2021 and 2024, according to the court
- Mukesh arrested
- February 9, 2026
- Investigation assigned to ACP Rakesh Kumar
- September 25, 2025
- Court order
- Dated October 5; year not specified in the article
Quotes
Special Judge Gaurav Rao
The judge who issued the order criticizing police handling of the MCOCA case.
“The matter calls for a detailed inquiry and appropriate action against all the erring officials/investigating officers.”
thehansindia.com
“Hence, before ACP Rakesh Kumar, none of the IOs made any efforts to arrest the said accused.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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