KANAWAL JEET SINGH BHATIA vs THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 21st January 2026 CM(M) 1332/2018 & CM APPL. 45761/2018 KANAWAL JEET SINGH BHATIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Simaranjit Singh, Advocate (through VC). versus THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) &ORS.....Respondents Through: Ms. Pavitra Kaur and Ms. Shreya Mishra, Advocates for R-1. Ms. Kusum Lata Sharma, Mr. Karan Sharma, Mr. Aman Sharma and Ms. Ruby, Advocates for R-2, 3 & 5. Respondent no. 4/Kusum Lata Sharma in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA ORDER (Oral) Rajneesh Kumar Gupta, J. 1. This hearing has been conducted through hybrid mode. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 assailing the orders dated 27th January, 2018 and 25th August, 2018 passed by the trial court in PC bearing no. 18/2017. 3. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is pressing the petition only for waiving of cost of Rs.20,000/-, which was imposed on him vide order dated 25th August, 2018. It is further submitted that the matter is presently at the stage of final arguments before the trial court, and, therefore, the petitioner is not pr