$~56 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010457352026 + CRL.M.C. 7136/2026 HITENDRA YADAV@RAJU .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Hirein Sharma, Mr. Vimal Tyagi, Ms. Deepika Kanojia and Ms. Shreya Mishra, Advs. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for State. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA O R D E R % 24.09.2026 Crl.M.A. 29832/2026 (Exemption from filing certified copies of annexures) 1. The application is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to file certified copies of the annexures before the next date of hearing. CRL.M.C. 7136/2026 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner, an undertrial prisoner, who has been in judicial custody since March, 2022, in relation to FIR No.420/2022, P.S. Subhash Place, District North West, Delhi, registered under Sections 302/307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. 3. The petitioner seeks for a direction to be passed to the learned Trial Court to expedite the trial, and in particular to record the testimony of the independent prosecution witnesses. 4. It is stated that the applicant has been in custody since 07.03.2022 and that the case has been at the stage of prosecution evidence for a considerable 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 10:47:11 period of time. 5. It is submitted that, during all these years, the prosecution has not examined any witness. 6. Considering the circumstances, without expressing opinion on the merits of the matter, the learned Trial Court is requested to take up the recording of evidence of the independent prosecution witnesses at Serial Nos.1 to 8 of the list of witnesses, on priority, and make an endeavour to fix dates for the said purpose in close succession, and let an endeavour be also made to complete their examination and cross-examination within a period of four months from the next date of hearing scheduled before the Trial Court. 7. The concerned SHO shall ensure service of summons on those independent witnesses and their production before the learned Trial Court on the date fixed. 8. The petition is disposed of in the above terms. SACHIN DATTA, J SEPTEMBER 24, 2026/cl 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 10:47:11