REPORTABLE

2026 INSC 468 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2446 OF 2026 (Arising out of SLP(Crl.) No. 9198 of 2025)

GUNJAN @ GIRIJA KUMARI AND OTHERS …APPELLANTS VERSUS STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENTS

J U D G M E N T

N.V. ANJARIA, J.

Leave granted.

2. The challenge in this appeal is directed against judgment and order dated 22.08.2024 passed by the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi, Digitally signed by, dismissing Criminal Revision Petition No.114 of 2023 and Criminal Miscellaneous Application No.3181 of 2023, filed by the appellants-accused herein. Signature Not Verified MINI Date: 2026.05.11 Reason:

Hereinafter, “High Court”.

2.1 In the Criminal Revision Petition, what was called in question, was the order passed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge-02, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi² dated 26.11.2022 on framing of charges as well as order dated 30.11.2022, whereby the charges were framed. Against appellant No.1-accused No.1 Smt. Gunjan @ Girija Kumari w/o Shri Laxman Dass, charge came to be framed by the trial court in respect of the offences under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Preven