Deepa Singh vs State (Nct Of Delhi)

ik-165993655 Delhi High Court 17 February 2026 • 22 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (8)

Aman Usman Counsel Respondent Divya Kundra Counsel Appellant Jaya Chandra Counsel Appellant Kundan Kumar Counsel Appellant Madan Jha Counsel Appellant Mahima Chaudhary Counsel Appellant Pranshu Kumar Counsel Appellant Prerna Jain Counsel Appellant

Parties (3)

State (NCT) of Delhi Respondent Anuradha @ Chiku Appellant Deepa Singh Appellant

Case Significance

Deepa Singh vs State (Nct Of Delhi) is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 17, 2026 (citation: ik-165993655). Two accused under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) appealed the Special Court's dismissal of their default bail applications, contending that the Special Court judge was on leave and the court was presided over by a non-designated judge. The court dismissed the appeals, holding that the Special Court had jurisdiction as the judge was duly appointed under Section 5 of MCOCA, and the filing of the chargesheet within the stipulated period extinguished the right to default b The case was heard by Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha.

Summary

Two accused under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) appealed the Special Court's dismissal of their default bail applications, contending that the Special Court judge was on leave and the court was presided over by a non-designated judge. The court dismissed the appeals, holding that the Special Court had jurisdiction as the judge was duly appointed under Section 5 of MCOCA, and the filing of the chargesheet within the stipulated period extinguished the right to default bail. The court also recommended that additional judges be appointed to the Special Court to address workload concerns.

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