CRL.A. 1207/2024 p. 1 $~SB-1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.A. 1207/2024 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 2168/2024 TASLEEM AHMED .....Appellant Through: Ms. Sowjhanya Shankaran, Advocate (Applicant in CRL.M.A. 26757/2025). versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Prasad, SPP for State with Mr. Akhand Pratap Singh, SPP, Mr. Harshil Jain and Mr. Saravjeet Singh, Advocates. Insp. Sandeep Kharab, HC Manish (Special Cell/NDR) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR O R D E R % 08.09.2025 CRL.M.A. 26758/2025 (Exemption) Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. CRL.M.A. 26757/2025 1. The present application under Section 403 of B.N.S.S., 2023 has been filed by the Applicant/Ms. Sowjhanya Shankaran, Advocate, seeking rectification in Paragraph No.19 of the Judgment dated 02.09.2025. 2. It is stated that inadvertently, the name of the Applicant/Ms. Sowjhanya Shankaran, Advocate, has been mentioned as an “Accused” in Paragraph No.19 of the Judgment dated 02.09.2025. It is stated that the Applicant is the appointed Counsel for the Accused - Asif Iqbal Tanha and 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 11/09/2025 at 12:26:01 CRL.A. 1207/2024 p. 2 not an “Accused”. Paragraph No.19 of the Judgment dated 02.09.2025 reads as under: “19. To ascertain the correct picture, it is pertinent to sum-up the proceedings of the Trial Court and the same are tabulated as under:– DATE OF THE ORDER SUMMARY OF THE TRIAL COURT’S ORDER-SHEETS xxx xxx 11.09.2023 - The accused persons namely, Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal, Sowjhanya Shankaran, Asif Iqbal Tanha objected to commencement of arguments on charge as the investigation is still ongoing. - Learned SPP stated that he is ready to begin the arguments and objections were raised that despite giving considerable period of time for starting the arguments on charge, no adjournment application was moved on time. He stated that the accused persons will later claim bail on the ground of delay in trial. - The Appellant herein, Tasleem Ahmed has submitted that he 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 11/09/2025 at 12:26:01 CRL.A. 1207/2024 p. 3 wants the arguments on charge to begin. xxx xxx 3. In view of the above, the name of the Applicant/Ms. Sowjhanya Shankaran, Advocate, stands removed from Paragraph No.19 of the Judgment dated 02.09.2025. Paragraph No.19 of the Judgment dated 02.09.2025 will now be read as under: “19. To ascertain the correct picture, it is pertinent to sum-up the proceedings of the Trial Court and the same are tabulated as under:– DATE OF THE ORDER SUMMARY OF THE TRIAL COURT’S ORDER-SHEETS xxx xxx 11.09.2023 - The accused persons namely, Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal, Asif Iqbal Tanha objected to commencement of arguments on charge as the investigation is still ongoing. - Learned SPP stated that he is ready to begin the arguments and objections were raised that despite giving considerable period of time for starting the arguments on charge, no adjournment application was moved on time. He 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 11/09/2025 at 12:26:01 CRL.A. 1207/2024 p. 4 stated that the accused persons will later claim bail on the ground of delay in trial. - The Appellant herein, Tasleem Ahmed has submitted that he wants the arguments on charge to begin. xxx xxx 4. The application is disposed of. 5. The present Order and the Judgment dated 02.09.2025 be read conjointly. SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J. HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. SEPTEMBER 08, 2025 S. Zakir 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 11/09/2025 at 12:26:01