X....S.... v. The State Of NCT Delhi

$~64 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3406/2026 & CRL.M.A. 13742/2026 X....S....

.....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Ravindra S. G., Ms. Liyi Marli Noshi and Mr. Dani Uja, Advocates.

versus THE STATE OF NCT DELHI .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN

O R D E R

% 04.05.2026 1.

The petitioner herein is the child victim and on the basis of her report, FIR No. 0139/2019 dated 24.04.2019, was lodged at P.S. Sarita Vihar, for commission of offences under Sections 376/354/506 IPC and Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). 2.

The prayer in the present petition is limited one. 3.

It is submitted that abovesaid FIR was registered way back in April, 2019 and charge-sheet was filed in the same year and even the charges were framed by the learned Trial Court on 19.08.2019, however, so far, only two witnesses have entered into witness box and the testimony of one such witness is yet not complete.

4.

The request is to ask the learned Trial Court to expedite the trial so that the decision is not delayed.

5.

The next date of hearing before the learned Trial Court is stated to be CRL.M.C. 3406/2026 1 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 06/05/2026 at 12:10:27

07.08.2026.

6.

As far as the petitioner herein is concerned, her examination is already over.

7.

Learned APP for the State, who appears on advance notice, submits that there would not be any inaction or delay from their side and they would render best assistance and cooperation to the learned Trial Court to achieve expeditious disposal of the case.

8.

All the order sheets with respect to case in question have not been placed on record and, therefore, it is not amply clear as to why there is a delay. 9.

However, without going into the abovesaid aspect of the case, the present petition is disposed of with request to the learned Trial Court to make best endeavour to dispose of the case, as expeditiously as possible. 10.

Needless to say, both the sides shall render due cooperation and assistance in this regard and the learned Trial Court shall try to give shorter dates and would not give any adjournment, unless it is absolutely necessary. 11.

The present petition is disposed of in aforesaid terms. 12.

Pending application also stand disposed of in aforesaid terms. MANOJ JAIN, J MAY 4, 2026/ss/sa CRL.M.C. 3406/2026 2 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 06/05/2026 at 12:10:27