$~97 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 2112/2026 JATIN & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Dr. T.R. Naval and Mr. Aakash Naval, Advs. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anand V Khatri, ASC CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 21.07.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CRL.M.A. 21131-32/2026 (exemption) 2. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application is disposed of. W.P.(CRL) 2112/2026 3. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking a direction for expeditious conclusion of the trial in Criminal Case No. 2856/2018, titled State v. Jatin & Ors., arising out of FIR No. 99/2017, registered at Police Station Paschim Vihar, Delhi for offences punishable under Sections 498A/406/354/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as ‘IPC’) which is presently pending before the learned JMFC (Mahila Court-05), West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that despite the passage of about nine years since registration of the FIR, the trial has not concluded. It is submitted that even the examination of the complainant/prosecutrix has not 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 27/07/2026 at 15:43:58 been concluded till date. 5. A perusal of the record reveals that the FIR was registered in the year 2017, the charge-sheet was filed in 2018 and charges were framed in the year 2019. Thereafter, the matter was fixed for prosecution evidence. However, despite the lapse of several years after framing of charge, the examination of the first prosecution witness, namely the complainant has not been concluded. 6. It is further evident from the record that initially there were three accused persons. During the pendency of the trial, accused No. 3, namely the father of petitioner No. 1 and husband of petitioner No. 2, expired and the proceedings against him stand abated. 7. The grievance of the petitioners is that despite the passage of nearly nine years from the date of registration of the FIR and almost seven years since the filing of the charge-sheet and framing of charge, the prosecution evidence has made little progress and even the testimony of the complainant has not been concluded. 8. In view of the above, the learned Trial Court is directed to make all endeavours to conclude the trial in Criminal Case No. 2856/2018 expeditiously within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 9. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. 10. It is further directed that no unnecessary adjournment shall be granted to either of the parties before the learned Trial Court. 11. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J JULY 21, 2026/prg/P 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 27/07/2026 at 15:43:58