STATE vs KAMAL

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* 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 Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 353/2015 Page 1 Digitally Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:24.12.2025 15:29:51 told that Preeti was under some stress (ladki tannav mai hai) and requested them to take her back. He, accordingly, brought her daughter back to parental home, where also she used to stay stressed. On 01.08.2006, at about 5:00 pm, Preeti left home saying that she was going to meet her friends. However, since she did not return till late evening, when inquiries were made, it came to fore that she had not visited her friends. It was in the abovesaid factual background that a missing report was got lodged. It will be also worthwhile to mention that in such report, PW10 Sh. C