State vs Munna Kumar

STATE vs Munna Kumar

Type Court Judgment Court Delhi Orders Decided Mar 28, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1268397
Court: Delhi Orders High Court
Judge: Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani
Decided On: Mar 28, 2026
Case Number: CRL.L.P./571/2019
Subject: Land Acquisition

Case Summary

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Land Acquisition

Key legal issue: Land Acquisition

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

STATE

Advocate Mr. Shoaib Haider

Respondent

Munna Kumar

Excerpt

* in the high court of delhi at new delhi+ crl.l.p. 571/2019 state .....petitioner through: mr. shoaib haider, app for the state. si ramakant, p.s. sadar bazar.versusmunna kumar .....respondent through:coram:hon'ble mr. justice anup jairam bhambhaniorder% 28.03.2026 the present matter is listed today i.e. 28.03.2026, since 02.03.2026 was declared a holiday. the state has filed the present petition on 17.10.2019 against acquittal. notice on the present leave petition was issued on 18.10.2019. thereafter, despite 12 dates having been passed, the state has taken no steps to serve the respondent. yet again, vide order dated 06.11.2025, another opportunity was granted to the state to serve the respondent as well as his surety on filing of process fee and taking requisite steps for 02.03.2026. office report dated 27.03.2026 indicates that no steps were taken for service of the respondent. in view of the unexplained and inordinate failure on the part of the state to serve the respondent, the present leave petition is dismissed for non- prosecution.crl.l.p. 571/2019 page 1 of 2 pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of. anup jairam bhambhani, j march 28, 2026 v.rawat crl.l.p. 571/2019 page 2 of 2

Full Judgment

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ CRL.L.P. 571/2019 STATE .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State. SI Ramakant, P.S. Sadar Bazar.
versus
MUNNA KUMAR .....Respondent Through:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI

ORDER

% 28.03.2026 The present matter is listed today i.e. 28.03.2026, since 02.03.2026 was declared a holiday. The State has filed the present petition on 17.10.2019 against acquittal. Notice on the present leave petition was issued on 18.10.2019. Thereafter, despite 12 dates having been passed, the State has taken no steps to serve the respondent. Yet again, vide order dated 06.11.2025, another opportunity was granted to the State to serve the respondent as well as his surety on filing of process fee and taking requisite steps for 02.03.2026. Office Report dated 27.03.2026 indicates that no steps were taken for service of the respondent. In view of the unexplained and inordinate failure on the part of the State to serve the respondent, the present leave petition is dismissed for non- prosecution.

CRL.L.P. 571/2019 Page 1 of 2 Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of. ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J MARCH 28, 2026 V.Rawat CRL.L.P. 571/2019 Page 2 of 2

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