BRIJ BHUSHAN vs STATE OF N.C.T. OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 15th April, 2025 + CRL.A. 450/2008 BRIJ BHUSHAN .....Appellant Through: Mr. Zeeshan Diwan (DHCLSC) and Mr. Harsha, Advocates versus STATE OF N.C.T. OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, learned APP for the State with Insp. Kuldeep Kumar P.S. Sarai Rohilla + CRL.A. 451/2008 RAJESH KUMAR .....Appellant Through: versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, learned APP for the State CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. The aforesaid two petitions have been filed by the Appellants under Sections 374 Cr.P.C. against the judgment dated 17.04.2008 whereby they CRL.A. 450/2008 & CRL.A. 451/2008 Page 1 of 28 Signature Not Verified Signed By:ANIL KUMAR BHATT Signing Date:16.07.2025 11:45:20 all have been convicted under Section 498-A/34 and Section 306/34 IPC and sentenced vide Order of Sentence dated 19.04.2008, by the Learned ASJ. 2. Briefly stated, Rajesh Kumar (Appellant in Crl. A. No.451/2008) got married to Priyanka, daughter of Gopal Lal (PW-4) and Kanta (PW-6) on 11.12.1998 at Karnal Haryana. However, this unfortunate marriage did not last for even a year as on 01.12.1999, at around 1.30 pm, Priyanka committed suicide at Shakur Basti Railway bridge. FIR No.129/99 under Section 306/498A/34 IPC was registered in PS Saria Rohilla, on the statement of Sunder Lal /PW-5, paternal uncle of the deceased. 3. On the next day i.e. 02.12.1999, Gopal Lal and Kanta, parents of the deceased, made statements before the Sub Division Magistrate wherein they alleged that their daughter has committed suicide due to the ill-treatment meted out to her by her in laws i.e. husband, parents in laws, Jeth and Jethani and that all were responsible for her suic