Shiv Kumar v. State Of NCT Of Delhi
$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 3419/2024 SHIV KUMAR .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. M.K. Khanna, Mr. Shubham Gupta and Ms. Yamini Bansal, Advs.
versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:
Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP for State SI Yogesh Kumar, P.S.: Defence Colony
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA
O R D E R
% 13.01.2025 1.
Learned counsel for the Petitioner states that the Petitioner has instructions to withdraw the captioned Bail Application. 2.
He however, prays that appropriate directions be issued to the trial Court to proceed with hearing on 'framing of charges' since the main charge-sheet was filed way back in July, 2022 and 2 1⁄2 years have gone by. 3.
He states that the hearing on 'framing of charges' has been deferred on last several hearings to await the Forensic Science Laboratory's (FSL) report on the CCTV footage and Chance Print.
4.
He has also drawn this Court's attention to an earlier order dated 13.02.2024 passed by this Court in Bail Application No. 2270/2023, wherein observations for an expeditious trial were recorded. 5.
Learned APP for State submits that CCTV footage was sent to FSL on 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 24/01/2025 at 14:19:53
17.04.2023 and thereafter several reminder letters and priority letters have been issued to the FSL. He states however the report (after 19 months) is still awaited.
6.
In the aforesaid facts, the Director, FSL is directed to prioritize and submit the FSL report in FIR No. 111/2022, P.S.: Defence Colony on CCTV footage as well as Chance Print to the (Investigating Officer) i.e., I.O. within four (4) weeks.
7.
The Trial Court is requested to expedite the hearing on 'framing of charge' in this matter and preferably decide the same within four (4) months from 17.03.2025.
8.
With the aforesaid directions, the petitioner is permitted to withdraw the present application seeking grant of the regular bail. 9.
The petition along with pending applications stands disposed of. MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J JANUARY 13, 2025/mt/sk Click here to check corrigendum, if any 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 24/01/2025 at 14:19:53