ALTAMAS KHAN vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 25.03.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 02.04.2026 + CRL.A. 449/2016 ALTAMAS KHAN .....Appellant Through: Ms. Parul, Mr. Ishu Arora and Ms. Manzsha, Advocates. Versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State with SI Mahendra Yadav, P.S. Vasant Vihar. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. This appeal under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1974 (the Cr.P.C.) has been filed on behalf of the sole accused in Sessions Case No. 24/2014 on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, assailing the judgment dated 17.03.2016 and order on sentence dated 05.04.2016 as per which he has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (the IPC). Signature Not Verified CRL.A.449/2016 Page 1 of 37 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:02.04.2026 16:48:05 2. The prosecution case is that on 02.07.2013 at about 04:00 AM at Room No. 54/1, Munirka Village, Delhi, Shivani, daughter of PW5, committed suicide due to harassment both physical and mental by the accused. Hence, as per the charge- sheet/final report the accused is alleged to have committed the offence punishable under Section 306 IPC. 3. On the basis of Ext. PW5/A FIS/FIR of PW5, the father of the deceased, given on 02.07.2013, Crime No. 141/2013, Vasant Vihar Police Station, that is Ext. PW7/A FIR was registered by PW7, Head Constable. PW18 conducted investigation into the crime and on completion of the same, filed the charge-sheet/final report alleging the commission of the aforementioned offence. 4. When the accused was produced before the jurisdictional magistrate, all the copies of the prosecution r