Gulam Khawja v. The State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~61 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 3542/2025, CRL.M.A. 27790/2025 & CRL.M.A. 27791/2025 GULAM KHAWJA .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Pawan Mehta and Mr. Manan Sharma, Advocates.

versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ......Respondents Through:

Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for State along with IO/Insp. Balram, SI Kailash Chand and PSE Kapil, PS Sangampur.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

% 16.09.2025 1.

Counsel for the Applicant, after making some submissions, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition. However, he points out that the Applicant has been in custody since, 12th February, 2024, yet charges have not been framed.

2.

He submits that the delay is entirely attributable to the prosecution as the FSL report is still awaited. He seeks directions to the prosecution to expedite the FSL report and prays that liberty be granted to the Petitioner to re-apply for bail once the statement of the complainant is recorded. He further prays that appropriate directions be issued for expediting the trial to 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 17/09/2025 at 14:02:35

that extent.

3.

Having considered the above, following directions are issued: - 3.1 Leave and liberty, as prayed for, are granted. 3.2 The concerned ACP is directed to immediately follow up with the FSL for the pending report and the same be placed before the Trial court expeditiously, preferably within two months from today. 4.

The Applicant's undertaking is taken on record that he shall not seek any adjournment while addressing arguments on the point of charge. Subject to the outcome of the arguments on charge, statement of the complainant be recorded expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months from today.

5.

With the above directions, the application is disposed of. Copy of the order be sent to FSL, Rohini as well as the concerned DCP for immediate compliance.

SANJEEV NARULA, J SEPTEMBER 16, 2025/MK 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 17/09/2025 at 14:02:35