STATE vs KAMAL

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 16.12.2025 Judgment delivered on: 24.12.2025 CRL.A. 353/2015 STATE .....Appellant versus KAMAL .....Respondent Memo of Appearance For the Appellant: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP for the State with Inspr. Kuldeep Singh, SI Johny Kumar, PS Uttam Nagar. For the Respondent: Mr. Pranav Yadav, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK CHAUDHARY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN JUDGMENT 1. The appellant-State takes exception to judgment dated 20.09.2012 passed by learned Trial Court whereby accused Kamal i.e. respondent herein has been acquitted. 2. Let us have a quick glance over the factual matrix. 3. Accused-Kamal got married to Preeti on 08.06.2006. The marriage was as per Hindu rites and customs. 4. On 02.08.2006, PW10 Sh. Chander Shekhar (father of Preeti) lodged a missing report with PP Matiala, PS Uttam Nagar. In such missing report (Ex.PW15/X), he stated that last week, her daughter Preeti along with her husband had come from Ram Nagar to Delhi. On 30.06.2006, Sh. Lalit Joshi (brother of accused-Kamal) called him up and 5. Next morning i.e. on 02.08.2006, a dead body was found in Najafgarh pond/drain. Such informa