STATE vs IRSHAD KHAN

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 08.12.2025 Pronounced on : 11.12.2025 Uploaded on : 11.12.2025 CRL.A. 639/2016 STATE .....Appellant Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with SI Vishnu Singh, PS Badarpur versus IRSHAD KHAN .....Respondent Through: Ms. Gayatri Nandwani, Advocate (DHCLSC) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant/State under Section 378 Cr.P.C. seeking setting aside of the impugned judgment dated 29.08.2014 passed by the learned ACMM, South-East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi, in proceedings arising out of FIR No. 722/1998 registered at P.S. Badarpur, whereby the respondent was acquitted of all charges. Notably, the leave to appeal before this Court was granted vide order dated 20.07.2016. 2. The case of the prosecution, briefly stated, is that on 08.10.1998 at about 12:45 PM, at Main Mathura Road, near Rajiv Gandhi Camp, Badarpur, the respondent was driving truck bearing no. HR-38-2462 in a rash and negligent manner and he hit a motor cycle bearing no. DL-4SL- 3. The prosecution examined 8 witnesses in support of its case. The injured complainant Kushal Singh was