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High Court of DelhiW.P.(CRL)/2158/2021

Sapna @ Sapna Chaudhary v. State Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

2025-03-25Hon'Ble Ms. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna2 pages

$~28 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2158/2021 & Crl.M.A. 17304/2021 SAPNA @ SAPNA CHAUDHARY .....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Shefali, Advocate

Versus

STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, Additional Standing Counsel with mr. Arjit Sharma & Mr. Nikunj Bindal, Advocates with SI Dharamveer

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

O R D E R

% 25.03.2025 1.

The present Petition under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the Petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No. 327/2016, under Section 309 IPC, registered at Police Station Chhawla, New Delhi and proceedings emanating therefrom.

2.

Quashing of the FIR is sought on the ground that the impugned Order passed by the learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate is violative of Section 115(C) of the Mental Healh and Care Act, 2017 whereby trial and punishment for attempt to suicide committed has been barred. It is submitted that this issue is pending consideration before the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

3.

In view of the aforesaid, the present Petition and pending 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 28/03/2025 at 12:36:28

Applications are disposed of with liberty to the Petitioner to file a fresh Petition or to approach the learned Trial Court for discharge as and when the matter is decided by the Supreme Court.

NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J MARCH 25, 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 28/03/2025 at 12:36:28