Criminal Law · Delhi High Court & District Courts
Criminal Lawyer in Delhi
Defence from the first police notice through bail, charge, trial, quashing and appeal — in FIR, NDPS, EOW and economic-offence matters before the Delhi High Court and every Delhi District Court.
Tis Hazari, Saket, Patiala House, Karkardooma, Dwarka and Rohini District Courts.
Why Samvid Law Chambers
Criminal defence built on the record, not on assurances
Criminal cases in Delhi are won on procedure and documents — the arrest memo, the seizure memo, the malkhana register, the chain of custody, the compliance certificates. Our practice is organised around extracting and testing that record early, because most defences that succeed at trial were preserved in the first fortnight.
FIR & Police Notice Defence
Assessment of the FIR the day it surfaces, replies to notices under Section 35(3) BNSS, representation during investigation, and objections recorded on the file so they survive to trial. Where the allegation is essentially civil, we say so on the record from the outset.
Bail & Anticipatory Bail
Anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS filed the same day in urgent matters, regular bail before Magistrates and Sessions Courts, default bail when the charge-sheet clock lapses, and fresh bail petitions before the Delhi High Court after refusal.
Trial Representation
Discharge arguments at charge, structured cross-examination of investigating officers and public witnesses, defence evidence where it helps, and final arguments prepared around the specific gaps in the prosecution case rather than general pleas.
NDPS Matters
Defence in NDPS prosecutions before the designated Special Courts, focused on quantity classification, Sections 42, 50 and 52A compliance, sampling and FSL discrepancies, and the twin conditions under Section 37 for commercial-quantity bail.
EOW & Economic Offences
Representation in Economic Offences Wing investigations, cheating and forgery cases, company and partnership disputes that have been criminalised, and matters with a PMLA or SFIO overlay — with the documentary trail assembled before the first appearance.
Quashing & Appeals
Petitions under Section 528 BNSS for quashing of FIRs and proceedings, criminal revisions, appeals against conviction and sentence, and suspension-of-sentence applications supported by the custody already undergone.
Courts We Appear Before
Delhi High Court and every criminal forum in Delhi
Our chambers sit in the Rohini Court Complex, Delhi – 110085 — the district court for North-West Delhi, covering police stations across Rohini, Pitampura, Shalimar Bagh, Begumpur, Prashant Vihar, Kanjhawala and Narela. Being on site means urgent applications are drafted, filed and mentioned on the same day, and that we know the listing practice of the courts hearing your matter.
- Delhi High Court — bail, Section 528 BNSS quashing, appeals
- Tis Hazari Courts (Central & West Delhi)
- Karkardooma Courts (East & Shahdara)
- Dwarka Courts (South-West Delhi)
- Patiala House Courts (New Delhi)
- Saket Courts (South Delhi)
- Rohini District & Sessions Court (North-West Delhi)
- Special Courts — NDPS, PMLA, CBI, EOW and MCOCA matters
- Supreme Court of India — Special Leave Petitions
What Sets the Firm Apart
How we run a criminal brief
Same-day response in custody matters. If an arrest has happened or is imminent, the file is opened, the record is called for, and the application is drafted the same day.
Counsel-led, not clerk-led. The advocate who advises you at the first consultation is the advocate who argues your bail and conducts your cross-examination.
A written stage-wise fee. You know what the next step costs before you authorise it — no open-ended retainers in criminal matters.
Honest case assessment. Where quashing is not available, or where the evidence is strong, we say so and build the strategy around mitigation and sentencing instead of promising outcomes.
Document-first defence. Bank records, agreements, call logs, medical records and compliance filings are collected before the first hearing, not after the charge-sheet.
Compliance management after an order. Most bail cancellations follow a breached condition, so reporting dates, travel permissions and surety obligations are tracked by the chambers.
The Chambers
A defence strategy built around the actual record.
The first conference identifies custody risk, the relevant court, the documents that answer the allegation and the next procedural deadline. Advice is tied to the record; outcomes are never promised.
Meet the advocates →Frequently Asked Questions
Hiring a criminal lawyer in Delhi
- The moment you learn of an FIR, receive a notice under Section 35(3) BNSS (formerly 41A CrPC), are summoned by the police or the EOW, or a family member is arrested. The first seventy-two hours decide most of what follows — the arrest and seizure memos, the remand order, and whether anticipatory bail is still available. Waiting until the charge-sheet is filed forfeits several defences permanently.
- Pre-arrest: risk assessment, reply to police notices, and anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS. On arrest: attendance at remand, opposing police custody, and a regular bail application. During investigation: tracking the statutory charge-sheet clock for default bail and preserving objections. At charge: arguing discharge. At trial: cross-examination and defence evidence. After judgment: appeal, revision and suspension of sentence.
- Fees depend on the forum, the stage and the seriousness of the offence. A bail application before a Magistrate is priced differently from a Sessions trial, an NDPS commercial-quantity matter, or a Delhi High Court quashing petition. We quote a stage-wise fee at the first consultation, in writing, so you know what the next step costs before you commit to it.
- Bail and anticipatory bail, FIR quashing under Section 528 BNSS, NDPS prosecutions, economic offences and EOW matters, cheating and forgery, white-collar and PMLA-linked cases, 498A and matrimonial cruelty defence, assault and hurt cases, Arms Act matters, cheque dishonour prosecutions under Section 138 NI Act, and appeals and revisions arising from all of these.
- Yes — our chambers are inside the Rohini Court Complex, the district court for North-West Delhi. Filings, urgent mentions and listings in Rohini matters are handled the same day. We also appear at Tis Hazari, Dwarka, Karkardooma, Patiala House and Saket, before the designated NDPS, PMLA, CBI and EOW Special Courts, and before the Delhi High Court.
- Yes, in defined circumstances. The Delhi High Court can quash an FIR under Section 528 BNSS (formerly Section 482 CrPC) where the allegations disclose no offence, where the dispute is essentially civil or matrimonial and has been settled, where the proceedings are an abuse of process, or where continuation would be an exercise in futility. Whether quashing is the right route or the case is better fought to acquittal is a strategic decision we take on the record.
- The FIR copy or complaint, any police notice or summons received, the arrest and seizure memos if an arrest has taken place, identity and address proof, details of any prior criminal record, documents that answer the allegation, and surety details with income or property proof. If you do not yet have the FIR, bring the police station name and the date — we can trace it.
- Yes. Communications with counsel are privileged. Client identities are not published, and case details are discussed only with those you authorise. In criminal matters we also advise on managing employer, bank and regulatory disclosures where the proceedings intersect with your professional obligations.
Consultation
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Whether an FIR has just been registered or a trial is already under way, an early assessment changes what is possible. Call the chambers for a confidential discussion.