$~28 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 3171/2025 SANJIV MENEZES .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Ms. Shruti Sharma, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr Sanjeev Bhandari ASC with Mr Arjit Sharma and Ms Sakshi Jha, Advocates. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 08.07.2026 1. The petition is for the following relief: “a. Call the Trial Court Record; b. Issue an appropriate Writ in the nature of Mandamus for transferring the investigation of FIR No. 43/2020 dated 12.02.2020 registered at Sarita Vihar from the current investigating agency to a competent authority;” 2. The order dated 27.11.2025 passed by this Court, is extracted as under: “1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking issuance of the directions for transferring the investigation of the FIR No.43/2020 under Sections 420/406/34 IPC registered at PS Sarita Vihar to a competent authority. 2. Ms. Sakshi Jha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of 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 13/07/2026 at 16:01:48 respondent submits that investigation in the matter is complete and the charge-sheet as well as supplementary charge-sheet have already been filed, therefore, the present petition has become infructuous. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are observations made by the learned Trial Court in various orders that the investigation has not been properly conducted in the present matter. He submits that till date, FSL report has not been analyzed by the IO concerned. He prays for time to file additional documents as well as shortnote of his submissions. 4. Let needful be done before the next date of hearing.” 3. As has been informed by Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, on instructions, it is noted that even the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report has been filed before the Trial Court. 4. In any case, if the petitioner has any grievance, with respect any of the issues, the petitioner shall be at liberty to raise before the Trial Court. The Trial Court is fully competent to deal with all those issues. 5. If the petitioner, thereafter, has any grievance, he shall be at liberty. 6. With the aforesaid observations, at this stage, the petition stands dismissed. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J JULY 8, 2026 aks 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 13/07/2026 at 16:01:48