State Govt. of NCT of Delhi Vs Darshana — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

State Govt. of NCT of Delhi Vs Darshana — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Transfer of Crl. No. 6483/2025 from the Court of Ms. Sheetal Rani, JMFC-12, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi to the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Electricity Court-01 (Central), Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, where the main case CT No.1513/2019 is pending; parties directed to appear before the concerned Court on 4th September, 2025; copy of the order to be sent to the concerned Principal District and Sessions Judges for information and compliance.

Issue for consideration

Whether Crl. No. 6483/2025 (State v. Darshana), the chargesheet in FIR No. 292/25 u/s 174A IPC pending before the Court of Ms. Sheetal Rani, JMFC-12, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, should be transferred to the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Electricity Court-01 (Central), Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, where the main case CT No.1513/2019 u/s 135 Electricity Act is pending against the accused.

Court's answer

In view of the minutes dated 15th April, 2019 of the Administrative and General Supervision Committee of the Delhi High Court, Crl. No. 6483/2025 pending before Ms. Sheetal Rani, JMFC-12, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi is transferred to the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Electricity Court-01 (Central), Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, where the main case bearing CT No.1513/2019 is pending against the accused.

Ratio / Principle

The parties are directed to appear before the concerned transferee Court on 4th September, 2025.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Transfer petition (TR.P.(CRL.) 67/2025) disposed of by the High Court of Delhi (Sanjeev Narula, J.). The State Govt. of NCT of Delhi sought transfer of Crl. No. 6483/2025 (State v. Darshana), the chargesheet in FIR No. 292/25 u/s 174A IPC, which the investigating agency had admittedly filed inadvertently before the Court of Ms. Sheetal Rani, JMFC-12, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, instead of the Electricity Court where the main case CT No.1513/2019 u/s 135 Electricity Act was pending against the accused. On the recommendation flowing through the Principal District & Sessions Judge (Officiating), West District (order dated 30.07.2025) and the Registrar General (listing order dated 20.08.2025), and in view of the minutes dated 15.04.2019 of the Administrative and General Supervision Committee of the High Court, the Court directed that Crl. No. 6483/2025 stand transferred to the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Electricity Court-01 (Central), Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. Parties were directed to appear before the concerned Court on 04.09.2025, and a copy of the order was directed to be sent to the concerned Principal District and Sessions Judges for information and compliance.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- TR.P.(CRL.) 67/2025

STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Petitioner

Through:

versus DARSHANA .....Respondent Through:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

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25.08.2025

The present petition seeks transfer of Crl. No. 6483/2025 titled State v. Darshana , which has been listed pursuant to the order dated 20^th August, 2025 passed by the Registrar General of this Court. This follows the order dated 30^th July, 2025 passed by the Principal District & Sessions Judge (Officiating), West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi wherein the following observations were made:

“ Record perused.

In the order dated 29.07.2025 passed by Ms. Sheetal Rani, Ld. JMFC-12, West District, THC, Delhi, it has been mentioned that inadvertently, the 10 had filed the chargesheet in case FIR No. 292/25 u/s 174A IPC before the said Court and the same was to be filed before the Court of Ld. ASI, Electricity Court-OI (Central), where the main case bearing CT No. I5I3/I9 u/s 135 Electricity Act is pending against the accused. Accordingly, prayer is made to transfer the present charge-sheet/case to the Court of Ld. ASJ, Electricity Court-OI (Central), THC, Delhi. Let the file be placed before the Registrar General, High Court of Delhi with a request to place the present file before the Hon’ble High Court with a request to withdraw the present case from the Court of Ld. JMFC12, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi and assign the same to the Court of Ld. ASJ, Electricity Court-OI (Central), Tis Hazari Courts,

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Delhi.

Parties are directed to appear before the Registrar General High Court of Delhi. ”

The Court has perused the record.

In view of the minutes dated 15^th April, 2019 of the Administrative and General Supervision Committee of this Court, it is directed that Crl. No. 6483/2025 that is pending adjudication before Ms. Sheetal Rani, JMFC-12, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi is transferred to the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Electricity Court-01 (Central), Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi where the main case bearing CT No.1513/2019 is pending against the accused.

Parties are directed to appear before the concerned Court on 4^th September, 2025.

Accordingly, this petition stands disposed of.

A copy of this order be sent to the concerned Principal District and Sessions Judges for necessary information and compliance.

SANJEEV NARULA, J

AUGUST 25, 2025 nk

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 28/08/2025 at 12:20:34