X....S.... v. the State of NCT Delhi
Case brief
What is this about?
CRL.M.C. 3406/2026 (& CRL.M.A. 13742/2026), High Court of Delhi, Justice Manoj Jain, order dated 04.05.2026 - disposed. Child-victim petitioner X....S.... sought expedition of POCSO/IPC trial under FIR No. 0139/2019 dated 24.04.2019, P.S. Sarita Vihar (Ss. 376/354/506 IPC; S. 6 POCSO Act). Charges framed 19.08.2019; only two witnesses examined; petitioner's examination complete; next Trial Court date 07.08.2026. Relief: request to Trial Court for expeditious disposal, shorter dates, no unnecessary adjournments; State (APP Sunil Kumar Gautam) undertook cooperation. Keywords: expedition of trial, POCSO, child victim, adjournments, delay.
What did the court decide?
Request to the learned Trial Court to dispose of the trial as expeditiously as possible, giving shorter dates and avoiding adjournments unless absolutely necessary, with both sides rendering due cooperation and assistance; pending application (CRL.M.A. 13742/2026) likewise disposed of.