Naresh Kumar v. State of Not of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 05 May 2017 · 2017:DHC:8408
R. K. Gauba
CRL.REV.P.700/2016
2017:DHC:8408
criminal appeal_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court allowed withdrawal of a criminal revision petition and bail application but directed the trial court to expedite recording the prosecutrix's statement in a Section 376-D IPC case.

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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
CRL.REV.P.700/2016
NARESH KUMAR Petitioner
Through: Mr.Pradeep Kumar Arya& Mr.C.L.
Sharma& Mr.Raj Karan Sharma, Advocates.
VERSUS
STATE(GOVT OF NOT OF DELHI) Respondent
Through: Mr.Akshai Malik,APP for the State, with SI Ram Bhau,PS Khyala.
BAIL APPLN.70/2017
SOHAN LAL GANESH Petitioner
Through: Mr.Vibhor Verdhan,Advocate
VERSUS
STATE OF NOT OF DELHI Respondent
Through: Mr.Akshai Malik,APP for the State with SI Ram Bhau,PS Khyala.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.K.GAUBA
05.05.2017 By the captioned criminal revision petition challenge is broughtto the order dated 3.10.2016 ofthe Court ofAdditional Sessions Judge(Fast Track
Court) -01, West, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi whereby charge was framed against the petitioner and two others for offence under Section 376-D IPC while separate charge wasframed under Section 376IPC againstanother co- accused.
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2017:DHC:8408 s The captioned bail application has been moved by one ofthe accused persons facing the trial, the charge framed against him being for the offence under Section 376-D IPC.
After some hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners in both these matters seek permission, on instructions, to withdraw the revision petition and bail application but request that directions may be given to the trial court to expedite the recording of the statement of the prosecutrix, reliance of the defence essentially being on the discrepancies in her statements, one leading to the registration of the FIR, the second under
Section 161 Cr.P.C. and the third under Section 164 Cr.P.C.
It is noted that after the charge had been framed and the case had entered trial, the prosecutrix stood summoned for evidence for 30.01.2017.
But since the trial court record had been requisitioned by this Court for purposes ofcaptioned revision petition,the evidence could not be recorded.
The trial court record reveals that the case now stands listed for purposes of recording of the evidence on 26.08.2017 and for consideration of the application for bail ofone ofthe accused persons on 23.05.2017.
The learned counsel for the petitioners in both these matters submit that they would move fresh applications for bail after the statement of prosecutrix has been recorded as a prosecution witness atthe trial.
Given the state oftrial court record, particularly the three statements of the prosecutrix referred to above, the submission of the petitioners for directions for expediting the recording ofevidence ofthe prosecutrix seem to bejustified.
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For the foregoing reasons, while dismissing the revision petition and the application for bail as withdrawn,it is directed that trial court shall pre- pone the date of hearing in the matter pending before it for purposes of recording ofstatement ofthe prosecutrix on an early date, preferably within this month itself. It is hoped that the defence counsel for all the persons who are facing trial would cooperate with the trial courtin this endeavour.
The petitioners shall appear before the trial Court for further necessary directions in above light on 11 May, 2017. Needless to add, while fixing an early date for recording the evidence ofprosecutrix,the trial court will take requisite steps to secure the presence of other accused and also have the summons served on the prosecutrix.
The trial court record shall be returned forthwith with a copy of this order.
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JUDGMENT