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

* 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 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 deliver