03Disputes
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 & Matters Handled
- Bail and anticipatory bail applications
- Trial representation
- Quashing petitions
- White-collar and economic offence matters
- Appeals and revisions
What To Bring
Typical information that helps us assess a matter of this kind:
- Copies of the FIR, complaint or charge sheet, where available
- A factual account of the matter
- Any related correspondence or documents
How a matter of this kind proceeds
Immediate advice and protection
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.
Investigation stage
We represent you through investigation, at bail hearings, and in any challenge to the registration of the FIR itself.
Charge and trial
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.
Judgment and appeal
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.
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 disputes work
Representation in civil suits, injunctions and recovery proceedings before Delhi’s trial courts and High Court.
Strategic representation in high-value commercial and business disputes.
Representation in domestic arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.
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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution