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Arun Kumar v. State Gnct of Delhi and Ors.

Delhi HC22 Jan 2025CRL.M.C./376/2025

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Delhi High Court (Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.), CRL.M.C. 376/2025, order dt. 22.01.2025 — expeditious-trial directions under S. 528 BNSS; FIR 2010, charge-sheet 2018, charges framed 07.08.2019, one witness examined; trial to conclude within one year; IO/SHO to ensure witness presence; S. 91 Cr.P.C. document-production application caused delay; petition disposed.

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Petition disposed of with directions: Trial Court to ensure expeditious trial and endeavour to conclude it within one year (subject to no unnecessary adjournments by petitioner's counsel); concerned IO and SHO to ensure presence of summoned witnesses; copy of order sent to the learned Trial Court through Registrar (General) for compliance. ¶20

Arun Kumar Vs State Gnct of Delhi and Ors. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 376/2025

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ARUN KUMAR .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Pradeep Chowdhary and Mr. Vikrant Chowdhary, Advs.

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versus

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STATE GNCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for the State along with SI Deepak Panwar, PS IP Estate

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R % 22.01.2025

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CRL.M.A. 1825/2025 (exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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Application stands disposed of.

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CRL.M.C. 376/2025

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By way of present petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereafter „ BNSS ‟), the petitioner seeks issuance of directions to the learned Trial Court for expeditious trial. It is pointed out that FIR in this case was registered in the year 2010, however, the charge-sheet was filed in the year 2018. Subsequently, charges were framed in this case on 07.08.2019. Thereafter, the learned Trial Court has examined one witness till date. However, it is also noted by this Court that thereafter application has been moved by learned counsel for petitioner

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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 27/01/2025 at 11:58:55

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under Section 91 Cr.P.C seeking production of certain documents due to which evidence could not be recorded on three dates.

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Considering the overall facts & circumstances of the case and the fact that FIR in this case was registered in the year 2010 and charges were framed about four years ago, this is one of the case where the learned Trial Court should conduct trial expeditiously.

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Main Investigating Officer (IO) is not present today to assist the Court. It is, however, directed that the concerned IO as well as SHO will ensure that the summons which are sent to the witnesses for their appearance before the learned Trial Court will remain present. The learned Trial Court will ensure that the trial is conducted expeditiously and shall make every endeavour to conclude the trial within one year, subject to the condition that the learned counsel for the petitioner will not take any unnecessary adjournment for cross examination of the witnesses.

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The present petition stands disposed of.

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Copy of this order be sent to the learned Trial Court through Registrar (General), for compliance.

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The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

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SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J

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JANUARY 22, 2025/A

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Click here to check corrigendum, if any

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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 27/01/2025 at 11:58:55

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