SUBHEG SINGH vs THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

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$~57 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 28th January, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 576/2026 SUBHEG SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Kajal Gautam with Ms. Aishwarya Singh, Advocates. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, APP with SI Deepak Kumar. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) CRL.M.C. 576/2026& CRL.M.A. 2878/2026(early hearing) 1. Petitioner seeks recalling/cancellation of Non-Bailable Warrants issued by the learned Trial Court on 08.01.2026 in FIR No.0176/2022 dated 16.02.2022, registered at P.S. Lajpat Nagar, under Sections 307/506/427/147/148/149/120-B IPC. 2. The main petition is listed for 09.02.2026. However, in the interregnum, an application has been moved by the applicant seeking early hearing as he apprehends arrest in between. 3. Learned APP for the State appears on advance notice and with the consent of both the sides, the matter is taken up today itself. 4. The early hearing application i.e. CRL.M.A 2878/2026 stands disposed of in aforesaid terms. 5. Next date of hearing i.e. 09.02.2026 stands cancelled. 6. The order dated 08.01.2026 indicates that one material witness was present for cross-examination and he was cross-examined by all the accused Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA CRL.M.C. 576/2026 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:30.01.2026 10:36:55 except for the applicant i.e. Subheg Singh @ Shibbu. 7. The applicant’s advocate had, though, appeared and sought adjournment, fact remains that his such newly engaged counsel did not even bother to file any vakalatnama. Moreover, it came to the notice of the learned Trial Court that accused Subheg Singh had left the Court premises without informing the Court or seeking any prior permission. 8. Such conduct of the applicant co