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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition disposed of with transfer of SC No. 392/2018 ('State v. Munish Ahmed', arising out of FIR No. 18/2018, P.S. Crime Branch, Central, Delhi) to the District and Sessions Judge, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, for assignment to a competent court having jurisdiction over NIA Act cases; parties directed to appear before the Transferee Court on 10th September, 2025.

Issue for consideration

Whether SC No. 392/2018, titled 'State v. Munish Ahmed', arising out of FIR No. 18/2018 (P.S. Crime Branch, Central, Delhi) should be transferred from the Court of the Special Judge, NDPS-02, Central, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi to a designated court having jurisdiction over NIA Act cases at Patiala House Courts, New Delhi.

Court's answer

In light of the minutes of the meeting dated 15th April, 2019 (referred to in the Registrar General's order dated 27th August, 2025), and considering that the designated courts under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 are situated at Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, the Court deemed it appropriate to transfer SC No. 392/2018.

Ratio / Principle

SC No. 392/2018 ('State v. Munish Ahmed') was ordered transferred from the Court of the Special Judge, NDPS-02, Central, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi to the District and Sessions Judge, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, who shall assign the matter to a competent court having jurisdiction over NIA Act cases.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Sanjeev Narula, J., 01.09.2025), acting pursuant to the Registrar General's order dated 27.08.2025 and the observations of the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Central, Tis Hazari Courts (21.08.2025) and the Special Judge, NDPS-02, Central, Tis Hazari Courts (07.08.2025), disposed of TR.P.(CRL.) 70/2025 by transferring SC No. 392/2018, titled 'State v. Munish Ahmed', arising out of FIR No. 18/2018, P.S. Crime Branch, Central, Delhi, from the Court of the Special Judge, NDPS-02, Central, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi to the District and Sessions Judge, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, in view of the minutes of the meeting dated 15.04.2019 and because the designated courts under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 are situated at Patiala House Courts, New Delhi. The District and Sessions Judge, Patiala House Courts, was to assign the matter to a competent court having jurisdiction over NIA Act cases; parties were directed to appear before the Transferee Court on 10.09.2025.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- TR.P.(CRL.) 70/2025

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

Through: Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for the State

versus

MUNISH AHMED .....Respondent Through:

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R % 01.09.2025

The present petition seeking transfer of SC No. 392/2018, titled ‘ State v. Munish Ahmed ’ arising from FIR No. 18/2018 at P.S. Crime Branch, Central, Delhi has been filed pursuant to the order of the Registrar General of this Court dated 27^th August, 2025, in view of the observations made by the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Central, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi on 21^st August, 2025, and by the Special Judge, NDPS-02, Central, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi on 7^th August, 2025.

Record of the case is perused.

In light of the minutes of the meeting dated 15^th April, 2019, as referred to in the order dated 27^th August, 2025 passed by the Registrar General of this Court, and considering that the designated courts under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 are situated at Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, it is deemed appropriate to transfer SC No. 392/2018,

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 08/09/2025 at 12:33:31

titled ‘ State v. Munish Ahmed ’ , arising out of FIR No. 18/2018, P.S. Crime Branch, Central, Delhi, from the Court of the Special Judge, NDPS-02, Central, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, to the District and Sessions Judge, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi. The District and Sessions Judge, Patiala House Courts, shall assign the matter to a competent court having jurisdiction over NIA Act cases. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of.

Parties are directed to appear before Transferee Court on 10^th September, 2025.

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

SANJEEV NARULA, J

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 ab

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 08/09/2025 at 12:33:31