Disposed

Kapil Mann @ Kallu v. State of NCT of Delhi

Delhi HC9 Apr 2025W.P.(CRL)/1147/2025

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Accused in custody since 2019 sought expedited hearing of his pending murder trial with only four of seventy-five witnesses examined. The court disposed of the petition directing short adjournments, early examination of material witnesses, and cooperation from both sides.

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Directions to trial court to grant short adjournments, expedite disposal and examine material witnesses at the earliest.

Kapil Mann @ Kallu Vs State of NCT of Delhi — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(CRL) 1147/2025 & CRL.M.A. 11049/2025 (exemption) KAPIL MANN @ KALLU .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Akshay, Adv.

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versus

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STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC with Inspector Rajendra Singh and SI Mahendra Patel, PS-Narela.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA

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O R D E R

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% 09.04.2025 1. The limited prayer in the present petition is for issuing directions to the learned Trial Court for expediting the trial in SC No. 55/2020 titled as “STATE VS KAPIL MANN @ KALLU" in F.I.R. No. 401/2019 registered at P.S. Narela, Delhi under Sections 302/120B/34 IPC & 25/27 Arms Act, which is stated to be pending before the learned ASJ/Special Judge, North, Rohini Courts, Delhi.

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The learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 15.09.2019 and till date only 4 witnesses out of 75 witnesses cited by the prosecution have been examined and at this stage, it may take years to conclude the Trial.

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It is further submitted that, previously also, he filed a similar petition and the directions were issued by this Court to frame charges, vide order dated 12.03.2024. It is submitted that the dates being granted by the trial Court are very long due to which the petitioner is suffering incarceration in

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This is a digitally signed order. 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 15/04/2025 at 16:02:56

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jail.

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Considering the fact that petitioner is in custody since more than 5 years as also the fact that the trial is still at a nascent stage inasmuch as lot of witnesses is yet not examined, the petition is disposed of with direction to the learned Trial Court to grant short adjournment and make best possible endeavour to expedite the disposal of the case.

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The Trial Court is further directed to examine material witnesses at the earliest.

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Both sides are also requested to render their due cooperation to the learned Trial Court in getting the trial expedited.

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Order be given dasti under the signatures of the court master.

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RAVINDER DUDEJA, J

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APRIL 9, 2025 Sky/r

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 15/04/2025 at 16:02:56

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