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Criminal Litigation

Defence and complainant-side representation across criminal proceedings.

Criminal matters demand immediate, careful attention and firm advocacy. We represent clients as both defence counsel and complainants across the stages of criminal proceedings, from investigation through to trial and appeal, with close attention to procedural safeguards.

Services and matters handled

  • Bail and anticipatory bail applications
  • Trial representation
  • Quashing petitions
  • White-collar and economic offence matters
  • Appeals and revisions

How a matter of this kind proceeds

  1. Immediate advice and protection

    Same day where urgent

    Where arrest is apprehended, an anticipatory bail application is the first priority. Where an FIR has been registered, we advise on the position before you respond to the investigating officer.

  2. Investigation stage

    Statutory period for the investigation

    We represent you through investigation, at bail hearings, and in any challenge to the registration of the FIR itself.

  3. Charge and trial

    Governed by court listing

    On filing of the charge sheet, we argue at the framing of charge — the stage at which a weak case can end — and then conduct the trial.

  4. Judgment and appeal

    Appeal periods are fixed by statute

    Following judgment, we advise on appeal or revision and, where instructed, argue it.

Timelines are indicative only. Listing and hearing dates are set by the court or tribunal concerned and are outside the firm’s control.

Who you would work with

Rajiv Bajaj, Founder / Principal Counsel

Rajiv Bajaj

Founder / Principal Counsel

Naman Arora, Associate / Counsel

Naman Arora

Associate / Counsel

Shubham Bhati, Associate / Counsel

Shubham Bhati

Associate / Counsel

Common questions

An FIR has been registered against me. What should I do first?

Take advice before you say anything to the investigating officer, and take it quickly. Depending on the offence alleged, an application for anticipatory bail may be the immediate priority. What is said and done in the first days of an investigation frequently shapes the rest of the matter.

What is the difference between bail and anticipatory bail?

Anticipatory bail is sought before arrest, by a person who apprehends arrest in a non-bailable offence. Regular bail is sought after arrest. They are made to different courts at different stages, and the considerations the court applies differ.

Can a criminal case be brought to an end before trial?

In appropriate cases a High Court may quash an FIR or a complaint — for example where the allegations, taken at their highest, disclose no offence, or where a dispute is essentially civil in nature. Whether that route is available depends closely on the facts and the offence alleged.

Related practice areas

All practice areas
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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Representation in arbitral proceedings and in the court applications that support, challenge and enforce an award.

Including: Domestic and institutional arbitral proceedings

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International Arbitration & Foreign Awards

Indian counsel for cross-border arbitration, and for the enforcement of foreign awards before the Indian courts.

Including: Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards under Part II of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act

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Banking & Financial Disputes

Representation in banking, recovery and financial disputes.

Including: Recovery proceedings before the Debt Recovery Tribunal; Matters under the SARFAESI Act

A criminal litigation matter of your own?

Write to us with a short description of it, and we will tell you what it turns on and what the options are. Nothing sent through this site is a retainer.

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