STATE vs GARIBULLAH

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 09th December, 2025 Date of Decision: 12th December, 2025 CRL.A. 721/2003 STATE .....Appellant Through: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for State with Mr. Sunil Singh Rawat, Ms. Meenakshi Rawat, Mr. Arsalan Naik, Mr. Siddharth Goyal and Ms. Swati Pandit, Advocates. versus GARIBULLAH .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sazid S.R. Shah, Advocate (through VC). CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been preferred by the state against the judgment dated 5th February, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as the “impugned judgment”) passed by the trial court in FIR bearing no. 195/96 registered at P.S. Shakarpur, whereby the respondent has been acquitted under Sections 279/304A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the “IPC”). 2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 29th May 1996, at 4:00 p.m. near Hathi Shala, J.J. Camp, Vikas Marg, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi, the respondent was driving CRPF Bus no. DBP 7919 in a rash and negligent manner so as to endanger human life or personal safety of others and has hit 3. Notice under Sections 279/304A of the IPC was given to the respondent to which the