Veer Singh v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr

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12.11.2024 CRL.M.A. 33811/2024 (Early hearing) By way of this application, the applicant/petitioner seeks early hearing of the captioned petition i.e. CRL.M.C. 8242/2024. For the reasons stated in the application, the instant application is allowed. The application stands disposed of. CRL.M.C. 8242/2024

¶1The instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (earlier 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) on behalf of the petitioner seeking the following reliefs:- "a) Quash and set aside the order dated 04.10.2024 passed by the Ld. Additional Sessions Judge, Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. in FIR No. 601/2014, PS Sarai Rohilla, under Section 302/34 IPC, rejecting the Petitioner's applications for recalling the IO and calling defense witnesses; b) Direct the learned trial court to allow the Petitioner to produce defense witnesses and allow the witnesses as mentioned in list of witnesses submitted before learned trial court; c) Pass any other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case."

¶2Learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner submitted that pursuant to the directions passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the case is at the stage of final arguments and in case the directions are not passed by this Court in the present petition, the petition shall become infructuous and the petitioner shall be put to irreparable loss and injury. It is submitted, on instructions, that petitioner would be satisfied only if the PW-26 i.e. the Investigation Officer, Shri Davinder Rathi, is recalled for the purpose of further cross-examination and the petitioner is allowed to examine Dr. LC Gupta, Specialist Forensic Medicine, Subzi Mandi Mortuary, Aruna Asaf Ali Govt. Hospital, as defense witness. On instructions, it is further submitted that the petitioner shall not insist for summoning or examination of any other witness.

¶3Learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner has also stated at bar that for the purpose of further cross-examination of the Investigation Officer, Shri Davinder Rathi, and examination of Dr. LC Gupta, Specialist Forensic Medicine, Subzi Mandi Mortuary, Aruna Asaf Ali Govt. Hospital, he shall not take more than an hour. He further undertakes that the petitioner shall not take any adjournment nor shall press or insist for examination of any other witnesses.

¶4Learned APP for the State has fairly submitted that for the purpose of The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. expeditious disposal of the case, the prayer of the petitioner may be allowed subject to the fact that the petitioner may not take any adjournment for the purpose of cross-examination of PW-26 i.e. the Investigation Officer, Shri Davinder Rathi, and it shall be the responsibility of the petitioner to produce Dr. LC Gupta, Specialist Forensic Medicine, Subzi Mandi Mortuary, Aruna Asaf Ali Govt. Hospital, for the purpose of defense witness.

¶5In view of the facts and circumstances, the petition is allowed with the direction that the PW-26 i.e. the Investigation Officer, Shri Davinder Rathi, shall make himself available before the Court on 14.11.2024 for the purpose of further cross-examination. Further, it would be the responsibility of the petitioner to produce Dr. LC Gupta, Specialist Forensic Medicine, Subzi Mandi Mortuary, Aruna Asaf Ali Govt. Hospital, as defense witness on

14.11.2024 for the purpose of examination. The petitioner shall not take any adjournment.

¶6With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of.

¶7Copy of this order be given dasti under the signatures of the Court master.

¶8The next date of hearing i.e. 18.12.2024 stands cancelled.

DINESH KUMAR SHARMA, J NOVEMBER 12, 2024 Dy/ht.. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 8242/2024 VEER SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Yash Aggarwal and Ms.Chitrakshi, Advocates versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Mukesh Kumar, APP for the State alongwith Insp. Rajnish Kumar, P.S.- Sarai Rohilla CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SHARMA