SH. ROHTAS SINGH vs STATE & ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 03rd April, 2025 % Pronounced on: 28th June, 2025 + CRL.M.C. 6641/2018 Rohtash Singh S/o Sh. Raj Singh R/o House No.26, Reda Chowk, Daryapur Kalan, Delhi-110039 .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Isha Baloni, Advocate versus 1. The State, NCT of Delhi 2. Smt. Laxmi W/o Sh. Rumel, R/o House No.143, Darwaza Pana, Mugeshpur, North-East, Delhi-110039 .....Respondents Through: Mr. Utkarsh, Ld. APP for the State with Insp. Bijay Kumar P.S. Bawana. Sr. Adv. Jatan Singh with Mr.Siddharth Singh, Mr. Tushar Lambaand Mrs. Vanshika Adhana, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Petition for Cancellation of bail under Section 439(2) read with Section 482 Cr.P.C has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner against the Signature Not Verified Signed By:RITA SHARMA CRL.M.C. 6641/2018 Page 1 of 9 Signing Date:30.06.2025 18:23:40 Order dated 20.12.2018 vide which the learned ASJ had granted Anticipatory Bail to Respondent No.2/Smt. Laxmi,mother-in-law of deceased Jyoti, in FIR No.449/2018 under Sections 498A/304B/34 IPC Police Station Bawana. 2. The brief facts are that Jyoti, aged about 27 years, got married to Sh. Sanju, son of Respondent No.2, on 25.06.2018, after which she went to reside in the matrimonial home. She was an educated lady holding a Master’s degree in Social Work and a career woman associated with many reputed Organizations in the Social work field, like CRY, Spentex, India Vision Foundation. She was working with Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) as Rape Counsellor and was also preparing to appear in the upcoming examination for NTA/NET in December, 2018. 3. The Petitioner, father of the deceased, asserted that he had spent a huge amount in the marriage of his dau