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2026 DAILYLAW 19642 (DEL)

SMT. RAJNI v. THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

CRL.M.C./7226/2026 · 2026-09-25

Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora

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CRL.M.C. 7226/2026 Page 1 of 3 $~54 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010462602026 + CRL.M.C. 7226/2026 & CRL.M.A. 30182/2026 SMT. RAJNI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ankit Mutreja, Adv. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP for the State (through vc) SI Dhananjay Gupta along with ASI Manoj Tomar, PS Kirti Nagar CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA O R D E R % 25.09.2026 CRL.M.A. 30182/2026 (for exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. CRL.M.C. 7226/2026 1. The present petition has been filed seeking the following relief: “(a) May allow the present petition and may direct the Ld. Trial Court, i.e. the Court of the Ld. Judicial Magistrate First Class (West District), Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, to conduct the trial of Cr. Case No. 10842/2023, titled “State vs. Harmeet Singh”, arising out of FIR No. 89/2023, PS Kirti Nagar, on a day-to-day basis, without granting unnecessary adjournments to either party, and to conclude the same expeditiously, and preferably within a stipulated time frame as this Hon’ble Court’s deems fit; and/or” 2. It is stated in the petition that the accident is dated 15.04.2023, 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 28/09/2026 at 10:39:51 CRL.M.C. 7226/2026 Page 2 of 3 chargesheet was filed on 21.08.2023 and charges were framed on 09.03.2026. It is submitted that the matter had been listed for recording of prosecution evidence on 17.07.2026 when the brother of the deceased i.e., PW-1 was present and ready to depose, however, his evidence could not be recorded on account of the paucity of time. 3. It is stated that the matter is next listed before the trial court on 16.11.2026. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner states that the order sheet would record that on several dates, the matter could not be taken up either due to the Judge being on full day leave or half-day leave or being engaged in administrative work. He states on other dates, adjournment was granted due to the unavailability of the counsel for the accused. 5. Ms. Richa Dhawan, learned APP for the State submits that the Investigating Officer (IO) will take appropriate steps for ensuring that all requisite material/evidence is available before the Court to commence recording of evidence on 16.11.2026. 6. Learned counsel for the Petitioner states that there are 33 enlisted witnesses out of which 11 are public witnesses. 7. He states that PW-1, the brother of the deceased will remain present before the trial court on 16.11.2026 for recording of its evidence. 8. This Court has considered the submissions of the parties and perused the record. 9. In the aforesaid facts, the trial court is requested to commence recording of evidence on date already fixed i.e., 16.11.2026 and complete recording of evidence, as per its board, as expeditiously as possible. 10. The IO shall ensure that all necessary documents or material or 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 28/09/2026 at 10:39:51 CRL.M.C. 7226/2026 Page 3 of 3 evidence is made available before the trial court so that there is no impediment in recording of the evidence. 11. With the aforesaid direction, the petition is disposed of. MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J SEPTEMBER 25, 2026/msh 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 28/09/2026 at 10:39:51