FIROZ vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~80 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 20th May, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 4013/2026 & CRL.M.A. 16269/2026 & CRL.M.A. 16270/2026 FIROZ .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Chinmay Kanosia, Advocate. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rajat Nair, SPP for State with Mr. Madhukar Pande, SPP and Mr. Dhruv Pande and Ms. Ananya Bose, Advocates. SI Soamya Kulhar, Crime Branch. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Applicant is facing trial in a murder case related to North-East riots. 2. FIR in question is FIR No.65/2020 registered at P.S. Dayal Pur for commission of offences under Sections 147 / 148 / 149 /436 / 153-A /505 /365 /302/201/120B/34 IPC and Section 25 of Arms Act, 1959. 3. The case is already at the stage of final arguments and it is informed that the oral arguments have already been heard and the next date before the learned Trial Court is 22.05.2026, for filing written submissions and precedents. 4. The applicant, who is one of the 11 accused persons in the abovesaid murder case, moved an application under Section 311 Cr.P.C. praying therein that PW-6 Pradeep Verma may be recalled for cross-examination as he had Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA CRL.M.C. 4013/2026 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:23.05.2026 10:52:06 made a different statement when he appeared as prosecution witness in case related to FIR No.98/2020, P.S. Khajuri Khas. He submits that since his testimony goes to the root of the matter, he needs to be confronted for coming up with different statements, made on oath. He submits that in the present case, PW-6 Pradeep Verma had entered into witness box on 21.08.2023 whereas in other case, he was examined on 24.07.2025 and when the abovesaid grave anomaly came to their knowledge, application was