* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 06.04.2026 Pronounced on: 21.04.2026 + CONT.CAS.(CRL) 3/2025 & CRL.M.A. 1909/2026, CRL.M.A. 2184/2026, CRL.M.A. 5815/2026, CRL.M.A.

9152/2026 COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Harsh Prabhakar, Advocate (Amicus Curiae) with Mr.Dhruv Chaudhry, Mr.Shubham Sourav and Mr.Vijit Singh, Advocates.

Mr.Vivek Kumar Tandon and Ms.Laxmi Gupta, Advocates (DHCLSC).

Mr.Krishna Shukla, Advocate.

versus SHIV NARAYAN SHARMA ADV. AND ORS.

....Respondents Through: Mr. Sacchin Puri and Mr.Sanjeev Sagar, Senior Advocates with Ms.Mehak Ghaloth, Mr.Abhishek Singh, Mr.Anil Dhyani, Ms.Ashna Bhola, Ms.Vidushi Srivastava, Advocates for R-1.

Mr.Gulshan Pahuja in person.

Mr.Aman Usman, APP with Mr.Manvendra Yadav and Mr.Atiq Ur Rehman, Advocates for State.

+ CONT.CAS.(CRL) 4/2025 COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Harsh Prabhakar, Advocate (Amicus Curiae) with Mr.Dhruv Chaudhry, Mr.Shubham Sourav and Mr.Vijit Singh, Advocates.

Mr.Vivek Kumar Tandon and Ms.Laxmi Gupta, Advocates (DHCLSC).

Mr.Krishna Shukla, Advocate.

versus DEEPAK SINGH, ADVOCATE AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Sacchin Puri and Mr.Sanjeev Sagar, Senior Advocates