STATE OF NCT OF DELHI vs BEER SINGH & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 19th February, 2025 CRL.A. 78/2017 STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP. versus BEER SINGH & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vineet Jain and Mr. Rahul Dhir, Advocates for R-1 to 4. SI Naresh Kumar. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA JUDGMENT SANJEEV NARULA, J. (Oral): 1. The present appeal is directed against the order of acquittal dated 7th April, 2015 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi in the case emanating from FIR No. 198/2013, P.S. Khayala registered under Sections 354B/ 326B/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.1 Factual Background 2. Briefly stated, the case of the Prosecution, as set out in the chargesheet, is as follows: 2.1. On receipt of DD No. 49, SI Anand Prakash, along with Ct. Devender, went to the spot of the alleged incident, i.e., M-227, Raghubir Nagar, Delhi. Upon making inquiry, it was revealed that the injured person 1 “IPC” 31163. 2.2 The attending doctor at the Hospital recorded a history of assault observing “H/O assault & thrown of acid over body in M-Block, Raghubir Nagar at or around 11.40 PM 26th May, 2013.” S