Kanika Budhiraja v. State Of NCT Of Delhi

$~43 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 1804/2021 KANIKA BUDHIRAJA .....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Scheenam Chhabra & Ms. Anjani Chhabra, Advocates

Versus

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

Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhya, Additional Standing Counsel for Respondent-State with SI Kiran Dayal & SI Bhom Singh Mr. Nikhil Bahri, Mr. Aniket Arora & Mr. Kanwan Nain Singh, Advocates for Respondents No.9 to 13

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

O R D E R

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The present Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner seeking appropriate writ, Order and direction to assign the Complaint to a competent and honest officer for just and speedy investigation. Direction is also sought to the Police officials to register a correct FIR for the offences under Sections 498 A, 406, 269, 270, 295, 153A, 506, 509, 34 IPC and u/s 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and release Petitioner's istridhan. A direction is also sought to the register a separate FIR in reference to incident of 28.12.2020 against Respondents No.9 to 13 under the appropriate 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 15/04/2025 at 16:02:43

provisions of law.

2.

So far as the above Prayers are concerned, learned Additional Standing Counsel submits that Charge-Sheet stands already filed on 02.12.2023 before the learned Trial Court, who is proceeding in accordance with the law.

3.

Another prayer is made that disciplinary action / enquiry be directed against Respondents No. 5 to 8 for violation to perform their public duty. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that in this regard directions have already been issued by the learned MM, however, some other directions are also required to be made. Petitioner is at liberty to agitate them before the learned Trial Court.

4.

So far as prayer that investigation be handed over to a competent and honest Officer is concerned, Charge-sheet in the case stands already filed and this prayer has become infructuous.

5.

With regard to prayer to direct Respondent No.9 to release istridhan of the Petitioner, learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No.9 submits that Order has already been made by the learned Trial Court, which shall be complied in accordance with the law.

6.

Petitioner is at liberty to make Application for release of istridhan before the learned Trial Court.

7.

In view of the above, nothing more survives for consideration in the present Petition and it is accordingly disposed of. NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J APRIL 8, 2025 r 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 15/04/2025 at 16:02:43