$~101 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010362872026 + CRL.M.C. 5755/2026 SIDDHARTHA PAREEK .....Petitioner Through: Petitioner in person. versus ARUN POPLI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rahul Tyagi, ASC (Crl) for State/R-2 & 3. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 07.08.2026 CRL.M.A.24067/2026 1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. CRL.M.C. 5755/2026 & CRL.M.A. 24066/2026 3. Present petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking the following prayers: “1. Set aside the impugned Order dated 01.08.2026 passed by the Ld.JMFC-08, South East Dist., Saket Courts, New Delhi in CT Cases 612892 of 2016; 2. Direct the Trial Court below to allow extension of time for cross-examination of defence witnesses and final arguments in view of the health crisis of the Petitioner in accordance with law; 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 10/08/2026 at 11:21:19 3. Stay the proceedings of the above-mentioned matter in the Trial Court below till the pendency of the present proceedings; 4. Allow the Petitioner to file supplementary affidavit after the obtainment of certified copy of the impugned order dated 01.08.2026. 4. Issue notice. 5. Mr. Rahul Tyagi, learned Additional Standing Counsel (Crl) for State- respondent nos.2 & 3 enters appearance on advance notice and accepts notice. 6. Heard the submissions made by the petitioner in person as well as learned APP for the State and also perused the record. 7. Bearing in mind the facts and difficulties shown by the petitioner in person with the support of relevant medical documents, the petitioner is granted exemption to appear before the concerned Court till 30.08.2026. 8. Let the matter be, therefore, fixed before the Trial Court in the first week of September, 2026 and from the date of listing of the matter, the Trial Court to conclude the trial within a period of 30 days therefrom. 9. The undertaking of the petitioner in person is placed on record that he shall not seek for any further adjournment. 10. With these observations, nothing would require to be adjudicated. The petition stands disposed of. Pending application stands also disposed of. 11. Order dasti. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J AUGUST 7, 2026/ab 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 10/08/2026 at 11:21:19