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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

NIKHIL DHANKAR AND ORS. .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Adit S. Pujari, Mr. Archit

Krishna, Mr. Siddharth Kaushal, Ms. Prerna Mukherjee & Ms.

Indronil Choudhry, Advocates.

versus

STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondent

Through: Mr. Tarang Srivastava, APP for

State with P.S. Jyoti, P.S. Dwarka

Sector-23.

R-2 in person through VC.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 16.01.2026

CRL.M.A. 1624/2026 (for early hearing

1. This is an application for early hearing of the petition. Mr. Tarang Srivastava, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, is present for the State. Although learned counsel for respondent No. 2 – complainant is stated to be unavailable despite a passover, the complainant herself has appeared on advance notice. As she herself is legally qualified and is, in fact, a

judicial officer, I have permitted her to argue in person.

2. With the consent of Mr. Srivastava and respondent No. 2, the

application is allowed, and the petition is taken up for consideration.

3. The application stands disposed of.

1. By an order dated 21.11.2025, the petition was adjourned to

08.01.2026. The Court inter alia recorded as follows:

“6. Learned Senio