Christian Michel James v. Union of India and Ors

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17.11.2025

¶1The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 seeking issuance of a writ, order or direction in the nature of a declaration that Article 17 of Indian-UAE Extradition Treaty is ultra-virus Article 21, 245 and 253 of the Constitution of India, to the extent that the expression "anything connected there with" in Article 17 of the treaty gives liberty to the prosecution to read other offences and Sections into the chargesheet filed against a fugitive extradited from UAE, which is violative of Section 21 of the Extradition Act, 1962 and curtails liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

¶2After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner, without This is a digitally signed order. prejudice to his rights and contentions, seeks to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file the same afresh by incorporating all factual aspects and all consequent prayer(s) and relief(s).

¶3Petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn.

¶4Liberty, as prayed for, is given.

¶5All rights and contentions of the parties are reserved. VIVEK CHAUDHARY, J MANOJ JAIN, J NOVEMBER 17, 2025/r/tr This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3777/2025 CHRISTIAN MICHEL JAMES .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Alok K. Joseph, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Satya Ranjan Swain (CGSC) with Mr. Kautilya Birat, GP, Mr. Ankush Kapoor, Mr. Vishwadeep, Advs. for R-1 & 2. Mr. D.P. Singh, Sr. Adv. and Special Counsel with Mr. Manu Mishra, Ms. Garima Saxena, Mr. Imaan Khera and Mr. Digvijay Singh, Advs. for R-3 & 4. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK CHAUDHARY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN