Annu v. State of NCT of Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, W.P.(CRL) 2462/2025 & CRL.M.A. 23192/2025, Amit Mahajan J., decided 08.08.2025. Petition seeking direction for timely completion of investigation in FIR No. 557/2024, PS Budh Vihar (offences under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC; FIR registered 30.12.2024). Court held no time frame can be fixed for the police to conclude investigation where not much time has elapsed since FIR registration; State stated investigation underway and final report to be filed expeditiously; petition dismissed.
What did the court decide?
No time frame can be fixed by the Court for the police to conclude the investigation, especially when not much time has elapsed since the registration of the FIR. ¶¶10