MD.AYAZ vs STATE OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of order: 20th March, 2025 + CRL.REV.P. 153/2023, CRL.M.A. 4036/2023 & CRL.M.A. 8027/2023 MD.AYAZ .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Dinesh Kumar Goswami, Senior Advocate with Mr. Krishna Dutta Multani, Mr. Yash Giri and Mr. Anuj Shukla, Advocates. versus STATE OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for the State along with Insp. Ravinder Singh CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH ORDER CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J (Oral) 1. The instant revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 has been filed on behalf of the petitioner/applicant seeking setting aside of the order dated 23rd November, 2022 (hereinafter “impugned order”) passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Saket District, Delhi (hereinafter “ASJ”) wherein charges were framed against the petitioner under Sections 498A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter “IPC”). 2. The brief facts that led to the filing of the present petition are: Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:PRAVEEN KUMAR BABBAR CRL.REV.P. 153/2023 Page 1 of 15 Signing Date:24.03.2025 18:33:52 a. The petitioner and his wife (now deceased) solemnized their marriage on 15th November, 2007 in New Delhi in accordance with Muslim rites and rituals. Subsequent to their marriage, the petitioner and the deceased resided together at Okhla, New Delhi. b. On 10th December, 2020, at approximately 9:00 AM, an incident occurred at the couple’s residence in which the wife suffered severe burn injuries. She was taken to Apollo Hospital, Jasola from where she was referred to Safdarjung Hospital for further treatment. Despite medical intervention, she succumbed to her injuries the same night at 11:45 PM. c. On 12th December, 2020,