Hardayal Singh v. State (NCT Of Delhi)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ CRL.A. 771/2023 HARDAYAL SINGH .....Appellant Through:
Mr. Kunal Malhotra, Mr.
Ravinder Gaur, Mr.
Manish, Ms.
Kanika Dagar, Ms. Aanchal Saini, Mr.
Aditya Praveen, Advocates.
versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through:
Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP for the State with Ms.
Divya Yadav, Advocate and SI Ajeet Singh, PS Delhi Cantt.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN
O R D E R
% 23.04.2025 1.
The present appeal is filed praying that henceforth, the Court proceedings in CC No. 17/2023 be video recorded in terms of Section 15-A (10) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 ('SC & ST Act'). 2.
The appellant herein is the complainant/victim in CC No. 17/2023. The complaint was filed under Section 4(3) of the SC & ST Act for the offences under Sections 4(1)/4(2)(b)/18(A) of the SC & ST Act and Rule 5 of SC & ST Rules, 1995 and Sections 166/167/217/218/120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 3.
The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State submits that he has no objection if the relief prayed is granted to the appellant.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. 4.
Section 15-A (10) of the SC & ST Act reads as under: The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 30/04/2025 at 15:46:02
"15-A. Rights of victims and witnesses.-
(1) to (9) xxxxxx
(10) All proceedings relating to offences under this Act shall be video recorded."
5.
Considering the statutory requirement and that the State has no objection, the learned Trial Court is directed to make arrangement, henceforth, to video record the proceedings in CC No. 17/2023, if not already made.
6.
The present appeal is allowed and disposed of in the aforesaid terms.
7.
A copy of this order be communicated to the learned Trial Court for necessary compliance.
AMIT MAHAJAN, J APRIL 23, 2025 DU 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 30/04/2025 at 15:46:02