DEEPAK @ DEEPU vs STATE

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 25th April 2025 Pronounced on: 07th August 2025 + CRL.A. 909/2012 DEEPAK @ DEEPU S/o Sh. Umesh Chand Gupta, R/o H. No.76-A, Gali No.3, Sarojini Park, Shastri Nagar, Delhi. .....Appellant Through: Mr. Harshit Jain, Adv. (DHCLSC), Mr. Shubham, Mr. Rahul, Mr. Sajan, Advs. versus THE STATE Govt. of NCT of Delhi. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP with SI Arvind Kumar Saini, PS: Geeta Colony. + CRL.REV.P. 446/2013 SHOBHA D/o. Shri Jaiprakash Bajpai R/o H. No.207, Gali No.2, Khureji Khas, Delhi. .....Petitioner Through: Petitioner in person. versus 1. STATE (NCT of Delhi) 2. S.H.O. P.S.- Shakarpur, Delhi. 3. The Commissioner of Police P.H.Q., I.P. Estate, Delhi Police Signature Not Verified Signed By:RITA CRL.A. 909/2012 & CRL. REV.P. 446/2013 Page 1 of 22 SHARMA Signing Date:08.08.2025 19:29:25 I.T.O., New Delhi. 4. DEEPAK @ DEEPU S/o Sh. Umesh Chand Gupta, R/o H. No.76-A, Gali No.3, Sarojini Park, Shastri Nagar, Delhi. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP with SI Arvind Kumar Saini, PS Geeta Colony. Mr. Harshit Jain, Adv. (DHCLSC) for R-2 with R-2 in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. This is another unfortunate incident, where a jilted Appellant frustrated by the persistent denial of his overtures and offer to marry the Victim, led him in his frustration and dejection, to throw acid in the Victim, resulting 15-18% superficial and deep burns on the Victim’s body. 2. Criminal Appeal No. 909/2012 under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as Cr.P.C.) has been preferred by the Appellant, Deepak @ Deepu, seeking setting aside of the Judgment dated 05.07.2012 and Order on Sentence dated 10.07.2012, passed by