$~43 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010242022026 + CRL.A. 535/2026 & CRL.M.A. 16819/2026 KAMAL .....Appellant Through: Mr. Pushpendra Singh, Mr. Nawab Singh and Mr. Himanshu Joshi, Advs. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP & Ms. Divya Yadav, Adv. Mr. B. Badrinath (DHCLSC) & Mr. Dhruv Bhardwaj & Mr. Yashovardhan Singh Rathore, Advs. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE DINESH BHATT O R D E R % 22.09.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The instant appeal has been filed by the Appellant under Section 415 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 challenging the impugned judgment dated 16th December, 2019 as also the order on sentence dated 17th December 2019 passed by the Special Judge, Children’s Court East District,Karkardooma Courts Delhi in Sessions Case No. 740/2016 arising out of F.I.R. No. 338/2011 registered at P.S. Mandawali for offences punishable under Sections 364A read with Section 120B and 365 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter, ‘IPC’). 3. There appears to have been some miscommunication, due to which two appeals have been filed by the same Appellant, namely, the present appeal and CRL.A. 523/2020, challenging the same impugned judgment dated 16th 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 25/09/2026 at 11:10:13 December, 2019 and the order on sentence dated 17th December, 2019. 4. Ld. Counsels for the parties confirm that there appears to be duplication, and the Appellant may not have given proper instructions to Mr. Pushpendra Singh, the Counsel. 5. Considering that the Appellant is still in custody, the Court refrains from taking any action against the Appellant. 6. Mr. Badrinath, ld. Counsel for the DSLSA is also, accordingly, discharged. 7. The instant appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. The Appellant shall pursue CRL.A. 523/2020. PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J DINESH BHATT, J SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 dj/sm 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 25/09/2026 at 11:10:13