STATE vs DARSHAN SINGH @ TONY & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 9th April, 2025 + CRL.L.P. 623/2017 STATE .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Utkarsh, Additional Public Prosecutor for Respondent-State Versus 1. DARSHAN SINGH S/o Sh. Nirmal Singh R/o A-53, 12½ Yards, Nar Singh Garden, Khayala, Delhi. 2. HARJEET SINGH @ MINTA S/o Sh. Nirmal Singh R/o A-53, 12½ Yards, Nar Singh Garden, Khayala, Delhi. 3. YOGESH KHANNA @ SUNNY S/o Sh. Jagmohan R/o RZ-211, Vishnu Garden, Khayala, Delhi. 4. SONU S/o Jagmohan RZ-211, Vishnu Garden, Khyala, Delhi. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manjit Singh Chauhan, Mr.Rajesh Tomar & Mr. Rahul Rai, Advocates Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VIKAS ARORA Signing Date:11.04.2025C RL.L.P. 623/2017 Page 1 of 21 11:01:19 CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T (oral) CRL.L.P. 623/2017 1. The present Leave to Appeal under Section 378(3) Cr.P.C. has been filed on behalf of the State challenging the Order of Acquittal dated 27.05.2017 passed by learned ASJ, West, in case FIR No.148/2007 registered at Police Station Tilak Nagar for the offences under Section 364/341/324/506/34 IPC. 2. Learned APP for State has submitted that the testimony of the Complainant and the corroborative witnesses namely PW7/Sh. Avtar Singh, PW8/Sh. Talvinder Singh and PW2/Sh. Mangal Singh is essentially consistent and there is no material contradiction and, therefore, Leave is sought to contest the judgment of the acquittal. 3. In view of the reasons stated, the Leave to Appeal is allowed. 4. The Leave Petition stands disposed of accordingly. Crl. A. No.____________(To be numbered by the Registry) 5. An Appeal under Section 378(1)(b) Cr.P.C. has been filed by the State against the Judgment dated 17.05.2017 vide which the Respondents have been acquitted fo