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Order Details: COPY OF ORDER
Pdf Text: Harminder Singh v. State
CNR No.: DLCT01-000007-2024
Crl. Appeal No.: 04/2024
M. Crl. No. 806/2025
29.11.2025
Present : Mr. M.P.S. Kasana, Ld. Counsel for the applicant.
(through
video conferencing)
Mr. Amit Dabas, Ld. Addl. PP for the State.
O R D E R
1. The present application has been filed by/on behalf of the
applicant, namely, Harshit Malhotra, surety of appellant, namely,
Harminder Singh for the release of original Registration Certificate (RC)
of vehicle bearing registration No. DL9SBV3582. Pertinently, the said
RC was furnished by the applicant/surety, in terms of the provisions
under Section 437A Cr.P.C./Section 481 BNSS, pursuant to judgment of
acquittal of the appellant Harminder Singh passed by this Court on
15.10.2024.
2. Ld. Counsel for the applicant has submitted that he stood as
surety for the appellant, namely, Harminder Singh, in terms of the
provisions under Section 437A Cr.P.C./Section 481 BNSS, pursuant to
order/judgment dated 15.10.2024, passed by this Court and that the
period of 6 months of validity of the said bond has already expired.
Accordingly, it was submitted that no useful purpose would be served in
keeping the RC, in question on record and has prayed that the same may
be released in his favour.
3. Upon issuance of notice on the present application, reply has
been filed by Directorate of Prosecution, wherein it has been stated that
no appeal/further proceedings was preferred against the judgment passed
by this Court.
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4. Arguments heard. Documents perused.
5. Considering that the aforesaid RC was deposited by the
surety, in terms of the provisions under Section 437A Cr.P.C./Section
481 BNSS, and that no challenge has been preferred by the State against
the order of acquittal of appellant Harminder Singh and further
considering that substantial time has lapsed since order of acquittal of the
appellant Harminder Singh dated 15.10.2024, this Court has no objection
to the release of the said RC to the applicant/surety.
6. Accordingly, the original Registration Certificate (RC) of
vehicle bearing registration No. DL9SBV3582 of the applicant/surety,
namely, Harshit Malhotra be released to the applicant upon ascertaining
the identity of the applicant as well as upon the retention of a copy of the
said RC containing due acknowledgment of receipt of the original RC by
the applicant.
7. The present application is
disposed off in above terms.
8. A copy of present order be given
dasti to Ld. Counsel for the
applicant. Further, a copy of this order be also marked to the concerned
RTO apprising that this Court has no lien on the vehicle in question.
Abhishek Goyal
ASJ-03, Central District,
Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi
29.11.2025
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