Order 5

Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: CA / 771/2025
GAURAV CHOUDHARY Vs. STATE NCT OF DELHI
23.03.2026
Present: Appellant produced from JC.
Ms. Nema Rajput, Ld. Counsel for appellant.
Sh. Alok Saxena, Ld. CPP for the State.
Arguments on the application for condonation of
delay have been heard.
Ld. Counsel for the appellant submits that the
appellant is a poor person and is in custody due to which he
could not file the appeal within limitation.
Heard. Perusal of the file shows that the appellant
was convicted vide judgment dated 04.11.2024 and was
sentenced to RI for three years and fine of Rs.5000/- vide order
on sentence dated 01.03.2025. The present appeal was e-filed on
23.12.2025. Thus, there is delay of more than 8 months in filing
the present appeal.
The appellant, seemingly, is a poor person. He has
not been able to engage an Advocate also and has been provided
with services of a legal aid counsel. He was not going to be
benefitted by filing the appeal belatedly. No prejudice has been
caused to the prosecution by delay in filing of the appeal.
Accordingly, the delay in filing the appeal is condoned. The
application is disposed of accordingly.
Put up on 24.04.2026 for arguments.
(Nishant Garg)
ASJ-06 (Central),
Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi
23.03.2026
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