Pathan Irfan Khan v. State Of NCT Of Delhi And ORS
$~17 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3259/2025 PATHAN IRFAN KHAN .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Prateek Soni, Mr. Aditya Shukla and Mr.
Chaitanya Tripathi, Advocates versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.
.....Respondents Through:
Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC for the State with Mr. Arjit Sharma and Ms.
Sakshi Jha, Advocates
CORAM:
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
O R D E R
% 26.11.2025 1.
The case is taken up today as 25.11.2025 was declared holiday on the occasion of 350th anniversary of 'Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day'. CRL.M.A. 35125/2025 (Amendment of prayer) 2.
The present application has been moved for amendment of the prayer in the above-captioned writ petition.
3.
For the reasons stated in the application, the same stands allowed and the amended petition is on record.
4.
Let copy of amended petition be handed over to the learned counsel for the respondents.
5.
The application stands disposed of.
W.P.(CRL) 3259/2025 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 28/11/2025 at 15:58:09
6.
By way of the instant petition, the petitioner seeks issuance of direction to the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala House Courts to decide all pending applications in proceedings arising out of FIR bearing no. 175/2021, registered at Police Station E.O.W., positively on the next date of hearing i.e. on 08.12.2025, in Criminal Case no. 2918/2024 titled 'State v. Amit Khaneja'. 7.
Issue notice. The learned APP accepts notice on behalf of the State. 8.
The Trial Court Record reveals that on 08.09.2025 i.e. the last date of hearing before the learned Trial Court, the learned Trial Court itself mentioned that the matter be listed for arguments on all the pending applications on 08.12.2025. It is noted that the lawyers were abstaining from the work on the last date of hearing before the learned Trial Court, and therefore, no adverse orders were passed. It is also noted that the learned counsel for the complainant was not present before the learned Trial Court on the said date. Therefore, this Court takes note of the fact that the matter was listed for arguments on all pending applications for 08.12.2025. 9.
In these circumstances, it is directed that the learned Trial Court will ensure that the applications are decided expeditiously without granting unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties on the future dates of hearing.
10.
In view of above, the present petition stands disposed of. 11.
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