M S Anand v. State (Govt of NCT Delhi)

Delhi High Court · 15 Mar 2019 · 2019:DHC:7446
R. K. Gauba
CRL.M.C. 3525/2016
2019:DHC:7446
criminal petition_dismissed

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The High Court allowed withdrawal of criminal petitions while keeping petitioners' rights open for trial and directed the trial court to consider exemption from personal appearance on medical grounds.

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/V IP HIGH COURT OF DELHI
CRL.M.C. 3525/2016
M S ANAND ....Petitioner Mr. S.K. Sharma, Adv. with
Mr. Yugant Kuhar, Adv.
Through:
VERSUS
STATE (GOVT OF NCT DELHI)
Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for the State with SI S.K. Singh, PS EOW
Respondent
CRL.M.C. 3864/2016 and Crl.M.A. 16209/2016
P C GUPTA
Petitioner
Through: Mr. Vishal Sharma, Adv.
VERSUS
STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS
Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for the State with with SI S.K. Singh, PS EOW. ....Respondents
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.K.GAUBA
15.03.2019 After some hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners, on instructions, submits that they may be allowed to withdraw the present petitions and the application filed therewith, the petitioners reserving the contentions set out herein qua the accusations forming the gravamen of the charges which have been framed to be agitated at the trial.
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2019:DHC:7446 II The counsel at the same time submitted that the petitioner M.S.
Anand has suffered paralytic stroke and he being bedridden it is difficult for him to appear in person on each and every date of hearing before the trial court, he reserving the rights to move appropriate application before the trial court for exemption from appearance on his behalf, he to be represented through counsel.
The petitions and the application filed therewith are dismissed as withdrawn.
The contentions raised by the petitioners are kept open and may be agitated at the trial. The application for personal exemption of petitioner
M.S.Anand, if and when moved, will be considered by the trial court as per law.
¥ Dasti under the signature of Court Master.
MARCH 15, 2019 vk
CRL.M.C. 3525/2016 etc. Page 2 of2
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JUDGMENT