STATE vs BHUPINDER SINGH

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 11.02.2025 CRL.L.P. 591/2022, CRL.M.A. 26804/2022 STATE .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aashneet Singh, APP with Insp. Mantosh Kumar, PS Shalimar Bagh versus BHUPINDER SINGH .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH : JASMEET SINGH, J (ORAL) 1. This is a petition seeking grant of leave to appeal to challenge the impugned judgment dated 23.11.2019 passed by learned MM-04, North-West District, Rohini court arising out of FIR No. 747/2000 registered as PS Shalimar Bagh wherein the learned Trial Court acquitted the respondent for the offences under section 279/338 IPC. 2. Brief facts are that on 23.10.2000 at about 10:20 PM at outer ring road near petrol pump, Haiderpur, BadliRed Light, Delhi, a Maruti car bearing No. DL-2CG-1353 was being driven in a rash and negligent manner which resulted in an accident. The said accident caused grievous hurt to Mohan Singh and Amar Singh. Hence the FIR. 3. After completion of investigation, chargesheet was filed against the respondent and charges were framed under section 279/338 of IPC. 4. Prosecution examined total 8 witnesses and the respondent examined only 1 defence