FEROZ AHMAD vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of reserving judgment: 8th January, 2026 Date of decision: 10th February, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF: CRL.A. 429/2003 FEROZ AHMAD .....Appellant Through: Mrs. Rajdipa Behura, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Philpmon Kani, Ms. Neha Dobriyal, Advs. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP for State with SI Deepak Chandra, PS Naraina. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV JUDGMENT VIMAL KUMAR YADAV, J. 1. In criminal law, as in other spheres of society, identity rather identification is of utmost importance to so many aspects of life, as also to fasten the liability. Offence took place, noticed but then what? So unless, the culprit is not brought to book no purpose would be served. And how to do that unless certainty about the complicity of assailant is there. There comes identification and without it criminal law would be of no use. You can’t hold a ghost responsible for the offences, neither can a person who is not responsible. 2. The Special Staff of South West District of Delhi Police/Operation Cell South West arrested one Feroz Ahmad on 11.02.2001 in case FIR 36/2001 under Section 25 of the Arms Act wh