JUDGMENT (Oral)

CRL.M.A. 6197/2023 (Condonation of Delay)

1. The petitioner has filed the present application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, read with Section 482 Cr.P.C for Condonation of 274 days delay in filing the present appeal with the following prayer:

"(a) Condone the delay of 274 days in filing of the present Appeal;

(b) Pass such other order/s as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case."

2. FIR No.501/1992 was registered under Section 147/143/149/302/201/323 IPC at P.S. Nangloi (relating to the incidents of rioting, looting and killing of Sikhs throughout the State of NCT Delhi which took place between 31.10.1984 and 03.11.1984). The charges were framed and after the trial the accused were acquitted by the learned ASJ vide judgment dated 29.04.1995.

3. A Writ Petition Criminal bearing No.9/2016 with the case title S. Gurlad Singh Kahlon vs. Union of India & Ors. was filed in which the Supreme Court vide Order dated 11.01.2018 directed the SIT to be constituted, under the Chairmanship of Justice S.N. Dhingra, former Judge of Delhi High Court.

4. The SIT submitted its Report in which a recommendation was made that the appeal ma