Manjeet Singh v. State Gnct Of Delhi And ORS.

$~54 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 574/2024 MANJEET SINGH ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr Pradeep Chowdhary, Advocate.

versus STATE GNCT OF DELHI AND ORS.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP for the State with SI Naveen, Police Station I. P. Estate, Delhi.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 24.01.2024 CRL.M.A. 2323/2024 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

CRL.M.C. 574/2024 2.

The present petition has been filed under Section 482 CrPC seeking direction to the learned Trial Court to expedite the trial in connection with FIR No.0285/2010 under Sections 420/468/471 IPC registered at Police Station I. P. Estate, District Central, Delhi titled as "State vs. Manjeet Singh".

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the FIR in the present case was registered as early as on 24.12.2010 whereas the chargesheet was filed only on 21.07.2021 after a period of ten years. The charges were framed on 25.03.2023 but till date only one witness has been examined out 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 15/06/2024 at 11:50:05

of the eight witnesses cited by the prosecution in the chargeshet. 4.

Issue notice. Learned APP for the State accepts notice. 5.

Having regard to the nature of relief sought, the matter is taken up for disposal with the consent of the parties.

6.

Taking into account the limited relief sought, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the learned Trial Court to expedite the trial, regard being had to the fact that the case pertains to the year 2010. VIKAS MAHAJAN, J JANUARY 24, 2024 MK 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 15/06/2024 at 11:50:05