STATE NCT OF DELHI vs KISHAN LAL

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 22.11.2025 + CRL.A.234/2018 STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State. Versus KISHAN LAL .....Respondent Through: Mr. Dinesh Malik, Advocate (DHCLSC) (through VC). CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant/State under Section 378 Cr.P.C., seeking setting aside of the impugned judgment dated 28.11.2014 passed by the learned ASJ-01, Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, in CA No. 41/2012 arising out of FIR No. 64/1999 registered under Sections 279/338 IPC at P.S. DBG Road, whereby the respondent was acquitted of all charges. The impugned judgment was rendered by the learned ASJ in the appeal against the judgment of conviction dated 08.05.2012 passed by learned CMM, Delhi. Notably, the leave to appeal before this Court was granted vide order dated 23.02.2018. 2. The case of the prosecution, briefly stated, is that on 04.03.1999 at about 03:05 p.m., an intimation regarding a road accident at Karol Bagh bus Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 234/2018 Pg.ANSARI 1 of 7 Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN Signing Date:29.11.2025 17:25:26 terminal was received at Police Station DBG Road from the police control room. ASI Sushila Yadav (PW-8) and Ct. Om Parkash (PW-1) were deputed to the spot. Upon reaching there, they found that an accident had occurred between a bus bearing registration no. DL1P8871 and a Maruti car bearing registration no. DNB2279. It was revealed that the injured had been removed to Jassa Ram Hospital. The I.O. reached the said hospital and recorded the statement of the injured/Manmohan Bedi (PW-5). He stated that at about 02:40 p.m., he was travelling in his Maruti car via DBG Road towards Karol Bagh,