$~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC015528522018 + W.P.(CRL) 3811/2018 & CRL.M.A. 49831/2018 STAY MASHKOOR AHMAD & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Anuj Chauhan, Ms. Geetika Verma and Mr. Harsh Kumar, Advocates. versus CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION .....Respondent Through: Mr. Anupam Sharma, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj, SPP with Mr. Amit Kumar Rana and Mr. Mayank Tyagi, Advocates for CBI. Mr. Rajesh Kumar, SPP for CBI with Ms. Mishika Pandita and Mr. Changez Khan, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA O R D E R % 18.08.2026 1. The learned counsel for the petitioners points out that during the pendency of the present Writ Petition, the petitioners have been convicted and sentenced by Ld. Special Judge. Against such order of conviction and sentence, the petitioners have preferred criminal appeals. 2. He further submits that the petitioner no. 1 has since passed away. 3. As the petitioner no. 2 was granted interim protection during the 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 21/08/2026 at 12:12:12 pendency of the present petition, we direct that the same shall continue to operate till the first date of hearing of the criminal appeal filed by the petitioner no.2. Further continuation of the interim protection will be considered by the learned Single Judge in the said appeal. 4. The petition is disposed of in the above terms. NAVIN CHAWLA, J RAVINDER DUDEJA, J AUGUST 18, 2026/vd/ma/as 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 21/08/2026 at 12:12:12