STATE vs YASIR ALI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 23.01.2025 CRL.L.P. 343/2022 STATE .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aashneet Singh, APP with WSI Anita Kumari, PS Jama Masjid versus YASIR ALI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sudershan Ranjan, JS Kalra, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH : JASMEET SINGH, J (ORAL) 1. This is an application seeking leave to appeal to challenge the judgment dated 29.09.2021 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (FTSC), (RC) Central District, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi, in Case No. 307/2018 titled “State vs. Yasir Ali” in FIR No. 91/2018 dated 31.08.2018 registered at PS Jama Masjid, Central Delhi under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“IPC”). FACTUAL BACKGROUND 2. As per the prosecution, on 31.08.2018, at about 4 PM, the prosecutrix visited the shop of the respondent/accused for purchasing clothes for her children. At the shop, suddenly her health deteriorated and she requested the respondent for water. After drinking the water, she 3. After completion of investigation, a charge sheet was filed against the respondent before the concerned Court. 4. Learned Trial Court took the cognizance of the chargesheet and framed the c