GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS vs SATYAPAL SINGH YADAV

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 12533/2024 & CM APPL. 52124/2024 GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Rupali Bandhopadhyaya, CGSC with Mr. Abhijeet Kumar and Mr. Sourabh, Advs. versus SATYAPAL SINGH YADAV .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 28.01.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. FIR 562/2014 was registered against the respondent who, at that time, was working as Constable in the Delhi Police, on 29 September 2014 at PS Mukherjee Nagar, under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code 18601. The FIR was based on a complaint made by one Ms. G2. G complained that the respondent had, on 2 June 2014, sexually assaulted her while she was taking a walk and that another girl S 3 also levelled the same allegation. 1 IPC 2 The name of the complainant has been withheld 3 The name of the complainant has been withheld W.P.(C) 12533/2024 2. Criminal proceedings were initiated against the respondent, before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate4, following the lodging of the aforesaid FIR. The criminal proceedings concluded with the acquittal of the respondent by the learned MM on 13 Novemb