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Mr. Hansraj Bansal v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Delhi HC8 Oct 2025CRL.M.C./6937/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Non-traceability of judicial record; quashing of JMFC disposal order dated 30.07.2025; reconstruction of missing case file; revival of 2013 complaint cases (CT nos. 265/2013, 464/2013, 298/2013, 401/2013, 227/2013, 948/2013, 346/2013, 269/2013, 725/2013); Karkardooma Courts; e-record available with Registry; liberty to reconstruct record; direction for expeditious trial; Hansraj Bansal v. State NCT of Delhi; CRL.M.C. 6928-6934/2025, 6937/2025, 6940/2025; Delhi High Court; Ajay Digpaul, J.; order dated 08.10.2025.

What did the court decide?

Batch of petitions allowed: impugned order dated 30.07.2025 quashed and set aside in its entirety; liberty granted to reconstruct the necessary records; Trial Court directed to proceed expeditiously with the trial; exemption applications allowed subject to just exceptions and disposed of. ¶66

Mr. Hansraj Bansal Vs State Govt. of NCT of Delhi — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 30.07.2025 disposing of the complaint cases due to non-traceability of records should be set aside, with directions for tracing out and/or reconstruction of the judicial file and revival of the proceedings. +1 more

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Court's answer

The impugned order dated 30.07.2025 whereby the learned JMFC disposed of the matters due to non-traceability of records is quashed and set aside in its entirety.

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Ratio / Principle

Liberty to reconstruct the necessary records is granted, including to the petitioner in CRL.M.C. 6940/2025 who intended to reconstruct the record.

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Key takeaways

The learned Trial Court concerned is directed to proceed expeditiously with the trial, considering the delay caused due to the records being untraceable.ratio¶65

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Ajay Digpaul, J.) allowed a batch of nine criminal miscellaneous petitions (CRL.M.C. 6928-6934/2025, 6937/2025 and 6940/2025) filed by Mr. Hansraj Bansal seeking setting aside of the order dated 30.07.2025 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate Class-01, North East, Karkardooma Courts, in Complaint Cases bearing CT nos. 265/2013, 464/2013, 298/2013, 401/2013, 227/2013, 948/2013, 346/2013, 269/2013 and 725/2013, by which the matters stood disposed of due to non-traceability of the judicial record, and seeking directions for tracing out and/or reconstruction of the file and revival of the proceedings. Noting that, as per information received from the Registry, the e-record was available, and that counsel undertook to recover the same, the Court quashed and set aside the impugned order in its entirety, granted liberty to reconstruct the necessary records, and directed the Trial Court concerned to proceed expeditiously with the trial considering the delay caused due to the records being untraceable. The accompanying exemption applications were allowed subject to all just exceptions.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CRL.M.C. 6928/2025

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MR. HANSRAJ BANSAL .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Bharat Gupta, Mr. Varun Tyagi, Mr. Ishan Srivastava and Ms. Shagun Gupta, Advs.

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versus

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STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State.

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- CRL.M.C. 6929/2025

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MR. HANSRAJ BANSAL .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Bharat Gupta, Mr. Varun Tyagi, Mr. Ishan Srivastava and Ms. Shagun Gupta, Advs.

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versus

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STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State.

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- CRL.M.C. 6930/2025

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MR. HANSRAJ BANSAL .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Bharat Gupta, Mr. Varun Tyagi, Mr. Ishan Srivastava and Ms. Shagun Gupta, Advs.

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versus

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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 13/10/2025 at 12:08:53

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STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State.

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- CRL.M.C. 6931/2025

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MR. HANSRAJ BANSAL .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Bharat Gupta, Mr. Varun Tyagi, Mr. Ishan Srivastava and Ms. Shagun Gupta, Advs.

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versus

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STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State.

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- CRL.M.C. 6932/2025

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MR. HANSRAJ BANSAL .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Bharat Gupta, Mr. Varun Tyagi, Mr. Ishan Srivastava and Ms. Shagun Gupta, Advs.

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versus

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STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State.

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- CRL.M.C. 6933/2025

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MR. HANSRAJ BANSAL .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Bharat Gupta, Mr. Varun Tyagi, Mr. Ishan Srivastava and Ms. Shagun Gupta, Advs.

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versus

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STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents

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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 13/10/2025 at 12:08:53

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Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State.

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- CRL.M.C. 6934/2025

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MR. HANSRAJ BANSAL .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Bharat Gupta, Mr. Varun Tyagi, Mr. Ishan Srivastava and Ms. Shagun Gupta, Advs.

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versus

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STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State.

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CRL.M.C. 6937/2025 MR. HANSRAJ BANSAL .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Bharat Gupta, Mr. Varun Tyagi, Mr. Ishan Srivastava and Ms. Shagun Gupta, Advs.

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versus

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STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State.

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CRL.M.C. 6940/2025 MR. HANSRAJ BANSAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Bharat Gupta, Mr. Varun Tyagi, Mr. Ishan Srivastava and Ms. Shagun Gupta, Advs.

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versus

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STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for State.

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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 13/10/2025 at 12:08:53

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL

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O R D E R % 08.10.2025

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CRL.M.A. 29106/2025 in CRL.M.C. 6928/2025 CRL.M.A. 29110/2025 in CRL.M.C. 6929/2025 CRL.M.A. 29113/2025 in CRL.M.C. 6930/2025 CRL.M.A. 29117/2025 in CRL.M.C. 6931/2025 CRL.M.A. 29124/2025 in CRL.M.C. 6932/2025 CRL.M.A. 29131/2025 in CRL.M.C. 6933/2025 CRL.M.A. 29135/2025 in CRL.M.C. 6934/2025 CRL.M.A. 29143/2025 in CRL.M.C. 6937/2025 CRL.M.A. 29148/2025 in CRL.M.C. 6940/2025

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1. Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions.

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2. The applications stand disposed of. CRL.M.C. 6928-6934/2025 & CRL.M.C. 6937/2025 & CRL.M.C. 6940/2025

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3. Through the present petitions, the petitioner seeks setting aside the order dated 30.07.2025 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate Class-01, North East, Karkardooma Courts, in Complaint Cases bearing CT nos. 265/2013, 464/2013, 298/2013, 401/2013, 227/2013, 948/2013, 346/2013, 269/2013 and 725/2013 and seeks directions for tracing out and/or for reconstruction of the judicial file of the case and revival of the proceedings of the case.

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4. As per the information received from Registry, the e-record is available.

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5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he shall recover the

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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 13/10/2025 at 12:08:53

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same.

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6. Therefore, impugned order dated 30.07.2025 whereby the learned JMFC disposed of the matter due to non-traceability of records is quashed and set aside in its entirety.

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7. As to the matter in CRL.M.C. 6940/2025, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that he intends to reconstruct the record and seeks liberty to do so.

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8. Liberty to reconstruct the necessary records is granted.

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9. The learned Trial Court concerned is directed to proceed expeditiously with the trial, considering the delay caused due to records being untraceable.

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10. The present batch of petitions are allowed on the aforesaid terms and disposed of accordingly along with pending application (s), if any.

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AJAY DIGPAUL, J

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OCTOBER 8, 2025 gs/dd

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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 13/10/2025 at 12:08:53

Mr. Hansraj Bansal v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

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