FARUK SHEIKH vs THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT DELHI)

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* I N T H E H I G H CO U RT O F DE L H I AT NE W DE L H I Reserved on: April 28, 2026 % Pronounced on: May 05, 2026 + CRL.REV.P. 294/2024 FARUKH SHEIKH …Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajesh Manchanda and Mr. Mayank Nautiyal, Advocates (DHCLSC) Versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT DELHI) ……Respondent Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for the State with Ms. Vanshika Singh, Mr. Aditya Vikram Singh, Mr. Bhanu Pratap and Ms. Apoorva Khosla, Advocates alongwith SI Sahil Gahlawat, PS Special Cell CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE JUDGMENT 1. By way of the present petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the petitioner seeks setting aside of the orders dated 23.11.2023 and 11.12.2023 passed by the learned ASJ-02, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi1 in SC No.442/2022 entitled ‘State vs. Aniqul Islam & Ors.’ insofar as it directs framing of charges under Sections 1 Hereinafter “learned Trial Court” CRL.REV.P. 294/2024 Page 1 of 8 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BABLOO SHAH Signing Date:05.05.2026 05:34:23 489B/489C/120B of the Indian Penal Code, 18602 read with Section 16 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 19673 against the petitioner. 2. Briefly put, on 17.06.2022, a secret information was received that two persons, namely Sahim and Anikul Islam, were involved in supply of Fake Indian Currency Notes4 after procuring them from the present petitioner and Kasim for delivering them to one Rahis between 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM near Dilshad Garden Metro Station. As such, thereupon, a raiding team was constituted and upon identification by the informer, Sahim and Anikul Islam were apprehended. During personal search, one black polythene from each of them was recovered from the left pocket of their jeans, both containing one bund