GURJEET SINGH vs RAHUL VIJ & ANR.

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$~33 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: December 03, 2025 + CRL.M.C. 5574/2025 GURJEET SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sandeep Dhaiya, Mr. Anand Seth, Mr. Amandeep Kaur, Mr. Mohit Jhakkar, Ms. Priyanka Rani and Mr. Ankur Jhakkar, Advs. versus RAHUL VIJ & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Sumati Sharma, Adv. for R-1 with R-1 in person. Mr. Raj Kumar, APP for the State with Insp. Radhey Shayam, SHO Paschim Vihar East. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (Oral) 1. By the present petition, the petitioner seeks following prayers : A. Allow the present application and set aside the order dated 20/01/2025 passed by the court of Ld. Aneeza Bishnoi, JMFC, West District, Tis Hazari Court in Cr. Case 67894/2016; and/or B. And pass any such other and further orders as may be deemed just and proper in the interest of justice. Signature Not Verified Signed By:DEEPANSHU CRL.M.C. 5574/2025 Page 1 of 8 Signing Date:04.12.2025 19:47:20 2. The petitioner is essentially aggrieved that the Investigating Officer (IO) of the case, SI Sumit Kumar, is dropped from the list of witnesses. 3. Briefly stated, it is alleged that on 22.07.2012, Respondent No.2, while driving his car negligently and at a high speed, hit the complainant and his friend who were riding a bike as a consequence of which the complainant and his friend sustained injuries. It is alleged that after the incident, Respondent No.2 looked back from his car and thereafter fled from the spot. 4. The record indicates that the matter was listed for recording of prosecution evidence from time to time. The evidence was being recorded since the year 2019. 5. The record also indicates that summons to IO/SI Sumit Kumar were issued for the first time in the month of May, 2019 and thereafte