State v. Manmeet Singh Aulakh

$~40 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + TR.P.(CRL.) 108/2025 STATE .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for State.

versus MANMEET SINGH AULAKH .....Respondent Through:

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

% 24.12.2025 1.

This petition seeks inter-District transfer of SC No.626/2025 titled State vs. Manmeet Singh Aulakh, arising out of FIR No.109/2023, registered at P.S. Greater Kailash, has been instituted pursuant to the order dated 20th December, 2025, passed by Registrar General of this Court. The said order was passed in view of the request made by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, South-East District, Saket Court Complex, New Delhi, based on the observations of by Additional Sessions Judge-03, South-East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi, that the scheduled offences under the provisions of National Investigation Agency Act, 20181, can only be tried by the Special Court/Designated Court at Patiala House Courts, New Delhi. 2.

Record of the case has been perused.

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In the minutes dated 15th April, 2019 of the Administrative and 1 "NIA Act"

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General Supervision committee of this Court, resolved as under: "The resolution dated 16th January, 2017 of this Committee has been reconsidered. It has been resolved to substitute the word "reference" with "transfer petition" in the said resolution. Therefore, henceforth, the request received from District & Sessions Judges and Principal Judges, Family Courts for transfer of case from one District to another District, subordinate to the High Court and competent to try or dispose of the same, upon recusal or for any other reason, shall be placed by the Registry by way of transfer petition before the concerned Bench for appropriate consideration and orders."

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Since the designated courts dealing with the matters relating to National Investigation Agency Act, 2018 are housed at Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, it would be appropriate to transfer SC No. 626/2025 titled State vs. Manmeet Singh Aulakh, arising out of FIR No.109/2023, registered at P.S. Greater Kailash, from the Court of Additional Sessions Judge-03, South-East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi to the District and Sessions Judge, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, who shall allocate this matter to an appropriate Court dealing with NIA Act matters. Accordingly, this petition stands disposed of.

5.

Parties are directed to appear before the Transferee Court on 20th January, 2026.

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A copy of this order be sent to the concerned Principal District & Sessions Judge (SE), South East District, Sake Court Complex, New Delhi, for necessary information and compliance.

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