State (Nct Of Delhi) vs Navraj Dahiya

ik-4328316 Delhi High Court 16 February 2026 • 12 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (3)

Manoj Pant Counsel Petitioner Rajesh Kumar Counsel Respondent Sanjay Jain Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

State (NCT) of Delhi Petitioner Navraj Dahiya Respondent

Case Significance

State (Nct Of Delhi) vs Navraj Dahiya is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 16, 2026 (citation: ik-4328316). The State filed a criminal revision petition seeking to set aside the discharge of accused Navraj Dahiya in an FIR under Sections 323/307/342/365/506/34 IPC, but with a delay of 413 days. The State's application for condonation of delay failed to explain the delay day-wise or even stage-wise, offering only a general administrative narrative of file movement between officials. The revision petition was dismissed as barred by limitation, as the explanation did not meet the threshold of 'suffici The case was heard by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. Counsel appearing: Manoj Pant (counsel for petitioner), Rajesh Kumar (counsel for respondent), Sanjay Jain (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The State filed a criminal revision petition seeking to set aside the discharge of accused Navraj Dahiya in an FIR under Sections 323/307/342/365/506/34 IPC, but with a delay of 413 days. The State's application for condonation of delay failed to explain the delay day-wise or even stage-wise, offering only a general administrative narrative of file movement between officials. The revision petition was dismissed as barred by limitation, as the explanation did not meet the threshold of 'sufficient cause' under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.

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