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Order Details: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Pdf Text: CNR No. DLCT11-000190-2022
CBI Vs. Kuldeep Singh and Ors.
CBI No. 30/2022
RC No. DAI-2022-A-0002
PS CBI/ACB, New Delhi
U/s 120B IPC r/w 7 of PC Act 1988
12.05.2026
Present : Sh. Hari Mohan, Ld. Sr. Public Prosecutor for CBI.
A-1 Kuldeep Singh & A-2 Bhagat Lal are on bail.
Sh. Sanjay Gupta, Ld. Counsel for A-1.
Sh. Raj Kamal Arya, Ld. Counsel for A-2.
MHC (M) PC Purshotam Kumar with case property.
PW-18 Bhanwar Lal Jat & PW-16 Sameer Sharma
were summoned for today.
PW-16 Sameer Sharma has sent written request for
exemption from personal appearance stating that he is posted as
Dy. IG Armed Range, Jammu and busy with unavoidable pre-
occupied official commitments and hence, is unable to appear
today.
The aforesaid request for exemption is strongly
opposed by Ld. Counsel for accused persons stating that the time
and again similar request is being sent by PW-16 which has caused
delay in the present case.
Heard and perused the record.
PW-16 (LW-21) was summoned for the first time on
01.04.2025 for recording his testimony on 29.04.2025. However,
the said witness sent exemption request being posted in U.T of
Lakshadweep and busy in official exigencies on 29.04.2025,
27.05.2025 and 21.07.2025. On 26.08.2025, the said witness
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appeared and was examined-in-chief as PW-16. His cross-
examination was deferred and he was issued fresh summons for
23.09.2025. On 23.09.2025, PW-16 sent exemption request on the
ground that he is posted as Dy.I.G Armed Range, Jammu and
unable to appear due to demise of his relative. Thereafter, he sent
the exemption request on 04.011.2025 stating that he is posted in
Jammu and unable to appear due to official commitments. On
12.12.2025, 28.01.2026 and 06.04.2026, the said witness again
sent exemption requests on the same ground being posted in Jammu
and busy in official exigencies. Even today, the same exemption
request has been sent on the same ground.
The above-said conduct of PW-16 shows that despite
ample opportunities being given, the witness has failed to put in
appearance.
PW-16 Sameer Sharma is the only witness now left to
be examined by the CBI and the matter is stuck up due to his
absence. In these circumstances, last opportunity is given to the
prosecution for ensuring the presence of PW-16 on the next date of
hearing.
PW-18 Bhanwar Lal Jat is further cross-examined at
length. The same is concluded.
Issue fresh summons to PW-16 Sameer Sharma for
next date of hearing.
A copy of this order be sent to the HoB, ACB,CBI for
ensuring the compliance of the order as well as ensuring the
presence of PW-16 on the next date.
Be listed for PE on 08.06.2026.
(GAGANDEEP SINGH)
Special Judge, PC Act, CBI-04
Rouse Avenue District Courts,
New Delhi: 12.05.2026
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