PROSECUTRIX M vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 08.09.2025 Pronounced on : 11.09.2025 + CRL.A. 241/2023 PROSECUTRIX M .....Appellant Through: Ms. Radhika Gupta, Advocate versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State Mr. Sunil Dalal, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Meenu Sharma, Mr. Nikhil Beniwal, Ms. Shipra Bali and Ms. Riya Rana, Advocates for respondent Nos. 2 to 4. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been instituted by the prosecutrix under Section 372 read with Section 482 Cr.P.C thereby seeking setting aside of the judgment of acquittal rendered by the Sessions Court in SC No. 417/2020 arising out of FIR No. 481/2019 registered under Sections 376/377/34 IPC at P.S. Chhawala. 2. The background of the facts is that on 04.12.2019, DD No. 44A came to be recorded in P.S. Chhawala wherein, the prosecutrix alleged that she was married to respondent no. 2/Shailesh, on 21.11.2016 as per Hindu rites and customs. Her in-laws, i.e., father-in-law Ramesh, brothers-in-law Rohit and Devender, sisters-in-law Suman and Sheetal, and her own husband, were Signature Not Verified Signed By:GAUTAM CRL.A. 241/2023 Pg. 1 of 9 ASWAL Signing Date:13.09.2025 18:45:28 unhappy and used to beat her for bringing insufficient dowry. As her parents were not capable of giving more dowry, her brother in-law Rohit not only had an evil eye on her but also molested her. The complainant further stated that on 20.10.2018, when she was alone at her matrimonial house, her brother-in-law Rohit, at about 10:00 a.m., raped her and also recorded the entire incident on his mobile. He further threatened her not to disclose the incident, otherwise he would make the said video viral on the internet. He thereafter raped