AZAD SAIFI vs AKHTAR ALI

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$~78 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 12.05.2026 + CRL.M.C. 3689/2026 & CRL.M.A. 14961/2026 AZAD SAIFI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Krishna Kumar Keshav, Advocate. versus AKHTAR ALI .....Respondent Through: None CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. This is a classic case of abuse of the procedural law, whereby the petitioner has been repeatedly trying to stall trial of the criminal complaint case, which was instituted way back in the month of July, 2016. The petitioner was repeatedly granted indulgence by the Court of Sessions as well as this Court and matter was repeatedly remanded, but the petitioner opted not to avail the advantage of that indulgence. Not just this, the petitioner even submitted complete falsehood before the Court of Sessions. CRL.M.C. 3689/2026 Page 1 of 6 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45 569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1557 0996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Signature Not Verified Date: 2026.05.12 05:50:18 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:12.05.2026 17:59:22 With this backdrop, in pre-lunch session I heard Mr. K. K. Keshav, Advocate on behalf of the petitioner and at his request I passed over the matter to this post lunch session so that the vakalatnama signatory counsel Ms. Tanya Aggarwal would appear and address arguments. But even in this post lunch session, Ms. Tanya Aggarwal, Advocate has opted not to appear. Mr. K. K. Keshav, Advocate submits that since he is a signatory to the petition, he may be heard. As such I have heard him at length. 2. Broa