Delhi High Court
Faizan @ Pathan v. State (NCT of Delhi)
CRL.M.C./5177/2026
- Decision date
- 2026-07-24
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- Judges
- Madhu Jain
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Judgment text
$~86 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 5177/2026 FAIZAN @ PATHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Chetan & Mr. Asif Iqbal, Advs. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP Insp. Kiran Pal, SI Arvind, PS Jafrabad CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 24.07.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CRL.M.A. 21742/2026 2. Allowed subject to all just exceptions. The application is disposed of. CRL.M.C. 5177/2026 3. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘BNSS’) seeking the following reliefs: “a. May Allow the present Petition and issue the Direction to respondent agency to file ballistic report/supplementary charge sheet. AND b. Issue the direction to the Ld. Trial Court to Expedite the trial or Examine at least two Main witnesses by 15th of August 2026. c. Pass any order or orders as this Honorable Court Deems Fit in the Interest of Justice.” 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 30/07/2026 at 14:38:25
4. Brief facts giving rise to the present petition are that the petitioner is an accused in FIR No. 167/2024 registered at Police Station Jafrabad under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 hereinafter referred to as ‘IPC’) and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Arms Act’). It is stated that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 06.05.2024. According to the petitioner, despite repeated directions issued by the learned Trial Court for filing of the supplementary chargesheet qua the ballistic report, the same has not been filed till date, resulting in delay in the progress of the trial. 5. Issue notice. 6. Notice is accepted by the learned APP for the State, who submits, on instructions, that the ballistic report has already been received. He further submits that an application under Section 39 of the Arms Act seeking sanction for prosecution has already been moved and, upon receipt of the sanction, the supplementary chargesheet shall be filed expeditiously. 7. In view of the submissions made by the learned APP for the State, the Investigating Agency is directed to file the supplementary chargesheet as expeditiously as possible after receipt of the requisite sanction. 8. In view of the aforesaid, no further orders are called for in the present petition. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. 9. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.
MADHU JAIN, J JULY 24, 2026/ys/Av 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 30/07/2026 at 14:38:25