$~74 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010376462026 + CRL.M.C. 5957/2026 RAGHUBHUSHAN KHANNA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pranya Madan and Ms. Ishita Soni, Advs. versus STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for the State. SI Mohit Kumar, PS: Tilak Nagar. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 14.08.2026 CRL.M.A. 24839/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. CRL.M.C. 5957/2026 1. By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks to challenge the order dated 23.05.2026. The Court, however, has taken note of the factual narration which has come on record that the cognisance was taken way back in the year 2012 and the accused persons were summoned. Thereafter, the charges were framed against the accused, and the matter proceeded for prosecution evidence. During the prosecution evidence, the complainant was 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 18/08/2026 at 11:23:15 dropped from the list of witnesses vide order 23.09.2025, and by subsequent order dated 17.03.2026, the Court had allowed the complainant to appear as a witness. It is, thereafter, the protest petition was filed by the complainant. The complainant has filed the protest petition after almost 14 years and that too, at the stage when the trial had already commenced and almost 3 witnesses were examined. 2. Under the aforesaid circumstances, there is no justification to exercise the power under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and to interdict the trial at this belated stage. 3. Accordingly, the petition fails and is, hereby, quashed. 4. The petitioner, however, shall be at liberty to take all the pleas before the concerned Court if they are available in accordance with law. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J AUGUST 14, 2026/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 18/08/2026 at 11:23:15