STATE OF NCT OF DELHI vs BEER SINGH & ORS

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$~14 * 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” Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NITIN KAIN CRL.A. 78/2017 Page 1 of 21 Signing Date:25.02.2025 20:41:06 had already been taken to Guru Gobind Singh Hospital. Accordingly, they went to the said Hospital, where the victim, Ms. Kamini, was found admitted under treatment vide MLC No. 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.” Subsequently, the Investigation Officer recorded the statement of the victim, in which she alleged that on 26th May, 2013, she visited her sister’s house at M-227, Raghubir Nagar, Delhi. At approximately 11:30 PM, she observed the accused—Leela Ram (Respondent No. 3), his sons Mukesh Kumar @ Monu (R