Sq. ft. in project “Kessel 1 Valley”. FIR No.173/2015 was registered on 17.12.2015 and charge sheet was filed against four accused on 27.10.2017. On 16.03.2018, two accused were declared proclaimed offenders by the Trial Court. Two supplementary charge sheets were filed on 17.01.2018 and 30.08.2018 respectively and five more accused were added. Between October, 2018 to April, 2019, some of the accused have been granted bail while others are on interim protection by this Court. Petitioner urges that no significant progress took place in the investigation between 2019 to 2021 constraining the Petitioner to file W.P. (Crl.) No.142/2021 on 29.01.2021 seeking further investigation by the police. Third supplementary charge sheet was filed on 08.02.2021. Vide order dated 09.11.2022, this Court directed the Trial Court to conclude arguments on charge within next two hearings and dispose of the case expeditiously. It is further averred that on 15.02.2023, this Court directed the Trial Court to pronounce order on charge on 25.02.2023 and while the order was pronounced on the said date, but till date, formal charges have not been framed and the trial is unnecessarily prolonging.
