STATE (NCT OF DELHI) vs ANANT RAM

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 20.11.2025 + CRL.A. 1426/2019 & CRL.M.A. 480/2017 STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Appellant Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State SI Mukul Yadav, PS keshav Puram versus ANANT RAM .....Respondent Through: Mr. Gagan Sharma and Mr. Shan, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. By way of the present appeal filed under Section 378(3) Cr.P.C, the appellant/State seeks to set aside the judgement dated 13.05.2016 passed by MM-04(North West), Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, in proceedings arising out of FIR No. 226/09 registered at P.S. Keshav Puram, Delhi, whereby the Trial Court acquitted the Respondent under Sections 279/304A IPC & 3/181 MV Act. 2. Briefly put, the case of the prosecution is that on 01.08.2009 at about 1:30 PM, at A1–C1 Block, T-Point, Keshav Puram, C-1 Block Main Road, Delhi, within the jurisdiction of P.S. Keshav Puram, the appellant was allegedly driving a TATA 407 tempo bearing registration No. DL1K 1777 without a valid driving licence and in a rash and negligent manner so as to Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN ANSARI CRL.A. 1426/2019 Page 1 of 7 Signing Date:26.11.2025 17:44:12 endanger human life and the personal safety of others. It is alleged that while driving the said vehicle, he hit one Mohd. Javed from behind, causing injuries which resulted in his death, not amounting to culpable homicide. After completion of investigation, a chargesheet for offences punishable under Sections 279/304A IPC and Section 3/181 of the Motor Vehicles Act was filed against the accused Anant Ram, and under Section 5/180 MV Act was filed against Gurdeep Singh, the registered owner of the said TATA 407. 3. The prosecution examined 5 witnesses in support of its ca