Deepak Minda & Ors vs State Of Nct Of Delhi & Anr

ik-193479948 Delhi High Court 19 December 2025 • 15 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (7)

Anurag Mishra Counsel Petitioner Hrishikesh Baruah Counsel Petitioner Jeevesh Bindal Counsel Respondent Kumar Kshitij Counsel Petitioner Tarang Srivastava Counsel Respondent Utkarsh Dwivedi Counsel Petitioner Yashaswy Ghosh Counsel Petitioner

Parties (3)

State of NCT of Delhi Respondent Deepak Minda Petitioner Harish Bindal Respondent

Case Significance

Deepak Minda & Ors vs State Of Nct Of Delhi & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 19, 2025 (citation: ik-193479948). The petitioners challenged a trial court order allowing the complainant's application under Section 311 CrPC to examine an additional witness (PW-8). The court held that under settled law, including the Supreme Court's Shiv Kumar v. Hukam Chand, a complainant has no independent right to file an application under Section 311 CrPC — such power must be exercised suo motu by the court or upon request through the Public Prosecutor. The impugned order was set aside. The case was heard by Justice Ravinder Dudeja.

Summary

The petitioners challenged a trial court order allowing the complainant's application under Section 311 CrPC to examine an additional witness (PW-8). The court held that under settled law, including the Supreme Court's Shiv Kumar v. Hukam Chand, a complainant has no independent right to file an application under Section 311 CrPC — such power must be exercised suo motu by the court or upon request through the Public Prosecutor. The impugned order was set aside.

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