Petition challenging delay in filing chargesheet was dismissed as withdrawn. State filed chargesheet, satisfying sought relief, rendering further adjudication unnecessary.
Petition dismissed as withdrawn; liberty to approach court accorded.
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SANGEETA AGGARWAL & ANR. .....Petitioners
Through: Mr. Naman Agarwal, Mr. Yash Sharma and Mr. Aditya Dev Sharma, Advs.
versus
THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC for State with Mr. Kshitiz Garg, Mr. Ashvini Kumar, Ms. Chavi Lazarus, Mr. Manan Wadhwa and Mr. Luv Mahajan, Advs.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL
O R D E R % 16.12.2025
1. Through the present petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs:
“i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents / Investigating Agency to expeditiously conduct investigation in FIR No. 154/2019 dated 25.06.2019, P.S. Jagatpuri, Delhi, in accordance with law;
ii. Direct the Respondents to file a detailed Status Report before this Hon’ble Court, indicating the steps taken in the investigation since the date of registration of FIR and the reasons for the delay of more than six years in filing the chargesheet;
iii. Direct the Respondents to file the final chargesheet under Section 173 Cr.P.C. within a time-bound period;
iv. Pass necessary any other orders and directions as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and necessary in the facts and circumstances the case.”
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2. Mr. Amol Sinha, learned ASC for the State, appearing on advance notice, submits that the chargesheet has been filed in the present case.
3. In view of the aforesaid submission, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the present petition with liberty to approach this Court as and when required, in accordance with law.
4. Inasmuch as the relief sought in the present petition stands satisfied upon filing of the chargesheet, nothing further survives for adjudication.
5. Accordingly, the present petition, along with pending application(s), if any, is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for.
AJAY DIGPAUL, J
DECEMBER 16, 2025 /ar/dd
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition seeking direction to file a chargesheet survives after the chargesheet has been filed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
SANGEETA AGGARWAL & ANR.
THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.
AJAY DIGPAUL
As recorded by the court registry
A constitutional writ petition in a criminal context, most commonly habeas corpus or a challenge to an FIR or detention order.
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