Naveen Panwar v. State (NCT Of Delhi )

$~13 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 570/2016 NAVEEN PANWAR ..... Applicant Through:

Mr Sameer Chandra, Mr Kuldeep Singh, Mr S.C.Mohan Mehta and Mr Zubair Raza, Advocates.

versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI ) ..... Respondent Through:

Mr Ravi Nayak, APP.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SIDDHARTH MRIDUL

O R D E R

% 28.03.2016 The present is an application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (CrPC) read with Section 482 CrPC seeking regular bail in FIR No.80/2013 under Sections 498-A/406/304-B/34 IPC registered at Police Station- Nangloi, Delhi.

Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant states that he would not press this application in the event this court were to expedite the conclusion of the subject trial.

In the present case it is noticed that 14 out of 19 prosecution witnesses have since been examined and that case is now listed before the trial court on 03.04.2016 for examination of the remaining witnesses on behalf of the prosecution. Thus, there is not gainsaying the circumstance that the subject trial is at the fag-end.

It is trite to say that it is the constitutional right of every accused to be tried expeditiously particularly when he is denied his personal liberty as a consequence of the allegations levelled against him. In my view this is one of

the cardinal tenets of criminal jurisprudence. Therefore, without commenting on the merits of the present application, the same is disposed of with a direction to the trial court to conclude the subject trial as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of three months from the next date of hearing before the trial court without granting unwarranted adjournments to counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. Needless to say that liberty is reserved to the applicant to approach this court afresh in the event the subject trial is not concluded expeditiously. The application is disposed of accordingly.

A copy of this order be given dasti under signature of Court Master to counsel for the applicant.

SIDDHARTH MRIDUL, J MARCH 28, 2016 mk