STATE (NCT OF DELHI) vs ANANT RAM

* 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 407. 3. The prosecution examined 5 witnesses in support of its case. The material witnesses included an e