Nishat Ahmad Khan v. State & Anr

Delhi High Court · 06 Nov 2019 · 2019:DHC:5777-DB
D. N. Patel; C. Hari Shankar
LPA 705/2019
2019:DHC:5777-DB
criminal appeal_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Letters Patent Appeal, directing the Trial Court to decide the criminal case on merits without being influenced by the High Court's earlier dismissal of the writ petition.

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LPA 705/2019
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 06 November, 2019
LPA 705/2019 and CM Nos. 48211, 48212, 48213/2019
NISHAT AHMAD KHAN ..... Appellant
Through: Mr. Shahid Azad, Mr. Md. Aslam, Mr. Ahmad Parvez and Mr. Kamal Kumar, Advs.
VERSUS
STATE & ANR ..... Respondents
Through: None
CORAM:
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR O R D E R 06.11.2019
D.N. PATEL, CHIEF JUSTICE (ORAL)
CM Nos. 48212/2019 and 48213/2019(exemptions)
JUDGMENT

1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. The applications are disposed of.

1. This Letters Patent Appeal has been preferred by the original petitioner whose W.P.(Crl.) 2197/2018 was dismissed by the learned Single Judge of this court vide order dated 15th October, 2019. 2019:DHC:5777-DB

2. Counsel appearing for the appellant (original petitioner) submits that the question of law which is raised before the learned Single Judge may be kept open whenever the case of this appellant is being decided by the Trial Court. In pursuance of the FIR bearing no. 0195/2018 police station Jamia Nagar, charge sheet has already been filed in the Trial Court and the matter is going on against this appellant.

3. In view of aforesaid submissions, this appeal is hereby disposed of with an observation that as and when the Trial Court decides the case against this appellant (original petitioner), the same will be decided in accordance with law and on the basis of the evidences on record and without being influenced by the order dated 15th October, 2019 of this Court in W.P.(Crl.) 2197/2018.

4. With these observations, this LPA is hereby dismissed. CM Nos. 48211/2019 (stay)

1. In view of the dismissal of the LPA, this application also stands disposed of.

CHIEF JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR, J. NOVEMBER 06, 2019