Vinod Chandna v. State NCT of Delhi and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Vinod Chandna v. State NCT of Delhi, W.P.(CRL) 2434/2025, Delhi High Court, Sanjeev Narula J, 06.08.2025 — complainant-father's writ under Article 226 r/w S.528 BNSS (old S.482 CrPC) for expeditious trial and judicial supervision of FIR 307/2013, PS Rani Bagh, Ss.498A/406/304B/306/34 IPC, daughter's alleged suicide; 12-year delay, trial not commenced; accused absconding in Australia; supplementary chargesheet rejected 03.02.2020 for want of S.82 CrPC proceedings; MEA summons unserved (lapse of SI Parminder); LOC of 2015 expired 2016, never renewed; accused own immovable property in Delhi; directions to DCP for LOC reinstatement and Ss.82/83 CrPC proceedings; expeditious committal for trial; petition disposed; accused's rights left open.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: the concerned DCP to examine the case file and ensure that the State takes all necessary steps for reinstatement of the Look-Out Circulars and initiation of proceedings under Sections 82 and 83 Cr.P.C. against the accused persons; the concerned Magistrate to thereafter expeditiously commit the matter for trial; since the accused persons were not before the Court, all their rights and contentions left open.