Baldev Singh v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

ORDER o/o

27.09.2010 Counsel for the respondent states that he has filed a reply to the petition in the Registry on 25.09.2010. The same is not on the record. Copy thereof is handed over and taken on record with a copy to the counsel for the petitioner. Counsel for the respondent states that he has obtained instructions from his client pertaining to the claim of the petitioner that the case is not being tried expeditiously. He submits that in the present case, the petitioner was found in possession of 26.633 kg. heroin on 02.06.2009. Charges for the offence punishable under Section 2t of the NDPS Act were framed on 15.02.2010. Between L7.03.2010 and 30.07.2010, 4 out of 25 witnesses cited by the AT NEW DELHI 7698/2010 ( cRL.M.C. 7999/2070 Certify that the digital file and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. ti''l' prosecution, have been examined. On one occasion, the cross-examination of the witness was deferred at the request of the petitioner. It is further stated that the matter has been listed regularly by the trial court and the last date of hearing in the case was only day before yesterday, i.€., 25.09.2010. Having regard to the averments contained the reply, this Court is satisfied that the trial court is conducting the matter promptly and (ithere is no delay either attributable to the Court or to the respondent in the trial. In these circumstances, the present petition is disposed of alongwith the pending application. HIMA KOHLI,J SEPTEMBER 27, 2O1O t rkb cRL.M.C. 7999/2070

It*- 33. * IN TH E HIGH COU RT OF DELHI + CRL.M.C. 1999/2010 and Crl.M.A. BALDEV SINGH Through: Ms. Nandita Rao, VCTSUS DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Satish Aggarwala, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MS. ]USTICE HIMA KOHLI