Arun Kumar v. State Gnct Of Delhi And ORS

$~68 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 376/2025 ARUN KUMAR .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Pradeep Chowdhary and Mr.

Vikrant Chowdhary, Advs.

versus STATE GNCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for the State along with SI Deepak Panwar, PS IP Estate

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 22.01.2025 CRL.M.A. 1825/2025 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CRL.M.C. 376/2025 3.

By way of present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereafter „BNSS‟), the petitioner seeks issuance of directions to the learned Trial Court for expeditious trial. It is pointed out that FIR in this case was registered in the year 2010, however, the charge-sheet was filed in the year 2018. Subsequently, charges were framed in this case on 07.08.2019. Thereafter, the learned Trial Court has examined one witness till date. However, it is also noted by this Court that thereafter application has been moved by learned counsel for petitioner The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 27/01/2025 at 11:58:55

under Section 91 Cr.P.C seeking production of certain documents due to which evidence could not be recorded on three dates. 4.

Considering the overall facts & circumstances of the case and the fact that FIR in this case was registered in the year 2010 and charges were framed about four years ago, this is one of the case where the learned Trial Court should conduct trial expeditiously.

5.

Main Investigating Officer (IO) is not present today to assist the Court. It is, however, directed that the concerned IO as well as SHO will ensure that the summons which are sent to the witnesses for their appearance before the learned Trial Court will remain present. The learned Trial Court will ensure that the trial is conducted expeditiously and shall make every endeavour to conclude the trial within one year, subject to the condition that the learned counsel for the petitioner will not take any unnecessary adjournment for cross examination of the witnesses. 6.

The present petition stands disposed of.

7.

Copy of this order be sent to the learned Trial Court through Registrar (General), for compliance.

8.

The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J JANUARY 22, 2025/A Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 27/01/2025 at 11:58:55