2023/DHC/001420

W.P.(CRL) 2499/2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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Reserved on: 20^th February, 2023

Pronounced on: 27^th February, 2023

+ W.P.(CRL) 2499/2022 CRL.M.A. 22246/2022

BERND ALEXANDER BRUNO WEHNELT

..... Petitioner

Through:

Mr. SatyamThareja ( DHCLSC)

versus

UNION OF INDIA

..... Respondent

Through:

Mr. Ajay Digpaul, (CGSC) with

Mr. Anil Soni, Ms. Kamal

Digpaul

&

Ms.

Swati,

Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

JUDGMENT

ANISH DAYAL, J.

1.

This petition has been filed by the petitioner to set aside the

Extradition Inquiry Report dated 24^th August 2022 and the order/letter

dated 16^th September 2022 of the respondent (Union of India).

2.

The background facts of the matter are that an extradition

request was received from the Government of Federal Republic of

Germany through diplomatic channels for the extradition of the

petitioner, who is a German national. Petitioner was an accused in

Germany as per a complaint filed before the District Court Muhldorf

a. Inn. The allegations related to September 2003, when, as per the

case of the prosecution, the petitioner had appr