Hardip Singh Gill v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(CRL) 1244/2025, Hardip Singh Gill v State Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors., Delhi High Court, Amit Mahajan J., decided 06.05.2025. Complainant-driven expedite-trial petition: FIR No. 104/2016 (IPC 420/468/467/471/120B) at P.S. Economic Offences Wing (2016); chargesheet filed 2019 but charges unframed; petitioner's 2022 S. 173(8) CrPC application post-supplementary-chargesheet undecided; petitioner aged 69 with ailments. Court disposed of petition, directing Trial Court to expedite proceedings in CR Case No. 9983/2019 and to avoid unwarranted adjournments; State (Rahul Tyagi, ASC) to sensitise IO. CRL.M.A. 11772/2025 (exemption) allowed. Keywords: trial expedition, delay in framing charges, Section 173(8) CrPC, Economic Offences Wing, unwarranted adjournments.
What did the court decide?
Directions to the learned Trial Court to expedite proceedings in CR Case No. 9983/2019 arising out of FIR No. 104/2016, with a request that no unwarranted adjournments be granted to any party; the Additional Standing Counsel for the State submitted that the concerned Investigating Officer would be sensitised and no unwarranted adjournments taken at the behest of the State. Exemption application CRL.M.A. 11772/2025 was separately allowed subject to all just exceptions.