When someone types “criminal lawyer near me” into a search engine at midnight, it is almost never a casual search. It usually means someone has just been arrested, a police team has come to a house, a notice has been slipped under a door, or a family has discovered an FIR they knew nothing about. This page answers that search directly: there is one criminal-only practice in Delhi whose phone and WhatsApp are answered 24 hours a day for exactly these situations, at +91 97181 81919. The office is at Kashmiri Market in INA Colony (Aviation Colony), New Delhi, and the advocates appear in the Delhi High Court and every district court complex in the city. You do not need to live near INA Colony to use this practice — in a criminal matter, what must be “near you” is the response, not the pin code.
What “near me” really means in a criminal case
In a criminal matter the clock starts at arrest, not at the first court date. Under Section 58 BNSS, a person arrested without a warrant must be produced before a Magistrate within twenty-four hours, excluding the time needed for the journey to court. Out of court hours, that production happens before the duty Magistrate. Which means the lawyer who is genuinely “near” you is the one who can start work at 2 a.m. — finding out the police station, reading the FIR, deciding whether the offence is bailable, and preparing the bail application for the production hearing.
That is why this practice keeps one line answered around the clock and starts from whatever you can send on WhatsApp, even before any meeting. If you want to understand the first-hours choices in detail, the page on what to do when an FIR is registered against you walks through them step by step.
Where the office is and how to reach it
The practice runs from one office at Kashmiri Market in INA Colony (Aviation Colony), New Delhi 110023, close to the INA metro station and AIIMS — a short auto ride from either, into the colony. If you are coming straight from a police station or a court, call first; it is often faster for the advocate to begin on the phone while you are still travelling. The full address, the map and the exact directions are kept on the office page, so this page will not repeat them.
The courts this practice appears in
A Delhi criminal case can be listed in any one of eight district court complexes — Tis Hazari, Patiala House, Saket, Rohini, Dwarka, Karkardooma and Rouse Avenue among them — or in the Delhi High Court, and the same practice appears across all of them. For South Delhi and South-East Delhi matters, the nearest district court is Saket; for matters registered in the city centre, Patiala House and Rouse Avenue carry most of the load; north and west Delhi matters usually sit at Tis Hazari, Rohini and Dwarka. The Delhi High Court hears bail refused below, quashing petitions under Section 528 BNSS, criminal appeals and revisions. One team covering the whole city is more useful to you than an office that happens to be near your house but cannot follow the case to its court.
What happens in the first hour after you call
First, we establish the basics: the police station, the FIR number if one exists, who has been arrested or who fears arrest, and under what sections. Then we tell you which of the standard routes applies. If someone is in custody, it is usually regular bail under Sections 480 and 483 BNSS, prepared for the production hearing. If an FIR is registered but nobody is arrested yet, the choice is often between waiting for a notice under Section 35 BNSS and moving anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS. If the police have held a person in custody beyond the statutory period without a chargesheet, default bail under Section 187 BNSS may be available. Each route has its own page on this site with the law, the process and the likely timeline.
If your matter is in the NCR, not Delhi
Searches for a nearby lawyer increasingly come from the NCR, and this practice appears in criminal matters arising in Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad, travelling to the court where the case is listed. There is deliberately no office claimed in any of those cities; what is offered is representation in their courts from a Delhi base. Because Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have their own amendments and practice, the local position is checked for your offence before anything is filed. The Noida page shows how these cross-city matters are handled.
How to judge any “criminal lawyer near me” — including us
Whatever lawyer you shortlist, test three things. First, availability: does a person answer at odd hours, or does the “24x7” claim end at a voicemail. Second, candour: any lawyer who promises an outcome is telling you something no lawyer can deliver — courts decide bail and outcomes, not advocates. Third, focus: a practice that handles only criminal work knows the arrest-side steps, the duty Magistrate system and the bail jurisprudence in a way a generalist office usually does not. This site exists so you can check all three for this practice before you ever call — every page states the law as it stands today under the BNS, BNSS and BSA, the process, and what cannot be promised.
Call +91 97181 81919 — 24×7 for arrests
Send the FIR or notice on WhatsApp with the police station name and we will tell you the court and the next step.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is a criminal lawyer really available near me at night or on a holiday?
Yes. The phone and WhatsApp of this practice are answered 24 hours a day, every day, for arrest and custody matters, and an advocate can start on your matter at night, on weekends and on court holidays. The first court hearing after an arrest can happen before a duty Magistrate at any hour.
How quickly can a criminal lawyer act after an arrest in Delhi?
Immediately. The police must produce an arrested person before a Magistrate within twenty-four hours, excluding journey time (Section 58 BNSS), so the first hours are used to find out the police station, prepare the bail application and be ready for the production hearing. A call in the first hour gives the most options.
Where is the office, and how do I reach it?
The office is at Kashmiri Market in INA Colony (Aviation Colony), New Delhi 110023, on the Ring Road side of the colony. It is a short auto ride from the INA metro station or AIIMS; ask for Kashmiri Market and number 19 on that row. The full address, map and directions are on our office page.
Which court will my criminal case from South Delhi go to?
It depends on where the FIR is registered. Most criminal matters from South and South-East Delhi are heard at the Saket Court complex; serious offences go to the Sessions Court there, and bail or quashing refusals can be taken to the Delhi High Court. Our advocates appear in all eight Delhi district court complexes and the High Court.
I live far from INA Colony. Can you still handle my case?
Yes. This practice has one office, but its advocates appear in every Delhi criminal court — Tis Hazari, Patiala House, Saket, Rohini, Dwarka, Karkardooma, Rouse Avenue and the Delhi High Court — so the court your case is in matters more than your distance from the office. Most first steps happen by phone and WhatsApp anyway.
What should I send on WhatsApp before we speak properly?
Whatever you already have: a photograph of the FIR or complaint, any police notice or court order, the name of the police station, one identity proof, and the names of people who could stand surety for bail. A short timeline in your own words, with dates, helps us move faster.
Can you help if the FIR or case is in Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad or Ghaziabad?
Yes, our advocates appear in criminal matters arising in Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad and travel to the court where the case is listed. We do not claim an office in those cities, and we check the local procedure of Uttar Pradesh or Haryana before filing anything there.
Do you charge to call and describe what happened?
No. You can call, explain the situation and ask what the options are; we do not quote fees on a website because they depend on the stage, the court and the work involved. Whatever the fee for your matter, it is told to you clearly, before any work begins.
Will a lawyer actually come to the police station?
Usually the first steps are done by phone and WhatsApp, and the advocate appears where it matters most — before the Magistrate at the production or remand hearing, in the bail application and in court on the dates that need a personal appearance. If a station visit is the right step for your matter, we tell you plainly when you call.
Will my relative definitely get bail?
No lawyer can promise bail — the court decides on the facts and the law. What this practice does is act immediately: prepare the bail application, attend the first hearing without delay and put the case clearly before the judge, whether it is regular bail, anticipatory bail or default bail.
Statutory references are to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA), in force from 1 July 2024, with the corresponding provisions of the previously applicable IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act noted for reference. This page is for general information only and is not legal advice.