Interim Order 19

Order Details: COPY OF ORDER
Pdf Text: State Vs. Kedari Lal @ Brijesh @ Girdhari & Anr.
CNR No.: DLCT01-016453-2024
SC No.: 696/2024
FIR No.: 15/2024
Under Sections: 392/394/397/201/411 IPC
P.S.: Sarai Rohilla Railway Station
16.09.2026
Present : Sh. Amit Dabas, Ld. Addl. PP for the State.
Mr. R.P. Prajapati, Ld. Counsel for the accused,
namely, Shiv Kumar.
None for the accused, namely, Kedari Lal.
Accused, namely, Shiv Kumar is present.
Accused Kedari Lal is not present.
Despite repeated calls, neither accused Kedari Lal nor
anyone is present on his behalf to assist this Court.
Be awaited.
Ankit Mehta
ASJ-03, Central District,
Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi
16.09.2026
At 11:30 AM.
Present : Sh. Amit Dabas, Ld. Addl. PP for the State.
Mr. R.P. Prajapati, Ld. Counsel for the accused,
namely, Shiv Kumar.
None for the accused, namely, Kedari Lal.
Mr. R.K. Saini, Ld. Remand Counsel is present.
Accused, namely, Shiv Kumar is present.
Accused Kedari Lal is present.
IO ASI Bhupender Singh is present.
MHC(M) along with case property is present.
At this stage, accused Kedari Lal has appeared before
Court. Accused submits that he comes from Nangloi, Delhi, and he
was not able to catch the bus in time, and thus, got late. The
explanation given by the accused is not satisfactory.
Cost of Rs. 1,000/- is imposed upon the accused
Kedari Lal for delaying the proceedings of the day, payable at Ld.
DLSA, Central, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi on or before the next date
of hearing.
Contd..2/-
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At this stage, accused, namely, Kedari Lal has
submitted that he is not represented by any counsel. Further, as per
the accused, he has no means to engage the services of a private
counsel. Accordingly, the accused has requested for engagement of
a Ld. Legal Aid Counsel to represent him in the present case.
Mr. R.K. Saini, Ld. Chief Legal Aid Defence Counsel/
Ld. Remand Counsel is present before Court and submits that he
can represent the accused.
At this stage, Ld. Chief Legal Aid Defence Counsel
and accused Kedari Lal have interacted with each other for half an
hour.
Accused submits that he is willing to engage Mr. R.K.
Saini, Ld. Chief Legal Aid Defence Counsel as his counsel.
In view of the aforesaid, Mr. R.K. Saini, Ld. Chief
Legal Aid Defence Counsel is appointed as a Legal Aid counsel to
defend the accused Kedari Lal in the present case.
A copy of order be sent to Ld. Secretary, DLSA
(Central) for appointment of Ld. Legal Aid Counsel.
PW-1 ASI Rajesh has been cross-examined on behalf
of accused Kedari Lal.
PW-2 HC Surjeet has been further examined-in-chief,
cross-examined and discharged.
PW Ankit Beniwal is not present despite service.
Re-list for PE on 11.01.2027.
MHC(M) with case property along with the concerned
IO/ASI Bhupender Singh be summoned for the next date of
hearing.
Issue bailable warrants against PW Ankit Beniwal in
the sum of Rs. 15,000/- for the next date of hearing.
Ankit Mehta
ASJ-03, Central District,
Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi/16.09.2026
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