2026 INSC 336 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 1831-1832 OF 2026 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) Nos.9971-9972 of 2025)

ROMA AHUJA …APPELLANT VERSUS THE STATE AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENTS

J U D G M E N T

N.V. ANJARIA, J.

Leave granted.

2. These two appeals arise out of common order dated 30.01.2025, passed by the High Court of Delhi in Crl. M.C. No. 1170 of 2017 and Crl. M.A. No. 7270 of 2016. Thereby the High Court allowed the petition filed by Respondent No. 2-the accused, under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Signature Not Verified MINI Date: 2026.04.09 Reason:

1 2 Procedure, 1973 for quashing the First Information Report No. 121 of 2011.

2.1 The said FIR was in respect of the commission of offences under Sections 323 and 341 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 , at P.S. Moti Nagar, lodged by the appellant-complainant herein. The FIR came to be quashed on the ground that the charge-sheet was filed on 29.05.2012, which was after a period of one year and 20 days from the date of incident and therefore the bar of limitation under Section 468, Cr.PC, was attracted.

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