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Order Details: COPY OF ORDER
Pdf Text: Cr. Case 16195/2024
STATE Vs. Unknown
FIR No. 207/2018
PS: (Darya Ganj)
18.08.2025
Proceedings are being conducted through hybrid mode.
Present: Mr. Manish Bansal, Ld. APP for State.
Mr. Lalit Kumar Rana, Patwari, Land Acquisition
Branch (Central), deputed by the District Magistrate,
Central District.
IO SI Sonal Raj through VC.
In pursuance of order dated 10.03.2025, the court has
received a communication from Mr. G. Sudhakar, IAS, District
Magistrate, Central, whereby Mr. Lalit Kumar Rana has been deputed
to appear in the present matter. A request for exemption from personal
appearance of the District Magistrate has also been made in the said
communication.
At the outset, it is clarified that this Court had not
directed the personal appearance of the District Magistrate. The intent
of the earlier order was solely to secure appearance of an authorised
officer on behalf of the District Magistrate for effective conduct of
proceedings. The said clarification is accordingly recorded.
At this stage, Mr. Lalit Kumar Rana submits that the
copy of the untraced report has not yet been supplied to the
complainant department. It is stated that the original complaint had
been filed by Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sharma in his official capacity, who
has since retired from service.
In view of the submissions, SHO PS Daryaganj is
directed to ensure that a copy of the untraced report is supplied to Mr.
Lalit Kumar Rana, or to the office of the District Magistrate, Central,
positively.
The department shall be at liberty to file any objections,
if so advised, to the said report on or before the next date of hearing.
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A duly authorised officer of the department shall remain
present physically before this Court on the next date of hearing for
further proceedings.
Let a copy of this order be sent to the District
Magistrate, Central and the SHO PS Daryaganj for compliance.
Put up for further proceedings on 10.12.2025.
The order be uploaded as per rules.
(Dr. Raj Kumar Singh)
Judicial Magistrate First Class-05/Central
Delhi/18.08.2025
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