DANVIR TOMER vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 06.04.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 15.04.2026 + CRL.A. 296/2017 DANVIR TOMER .....Appellant Through: Mr. S.S. Ahluwalia, Advocate with Ms. Saniya Zehra, Advocate along with the appellant in person. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for the State with SI Mitthan Lal, P.S. Sarita Vihar. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. In this appeal filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Cr.PC.), the first accused (A1), in Sessions Case No. 1852/2016 on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge, South-East, Saket Courts, New Delhi assails the judgment dated 15.02.2017 and order on sentence dated 27.07.2017 as per which he has been convicted and sentenced for the offences punishable under Section 498A and 304B read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (the IPC). Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 296/2017 Page 1 of 24 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:15.04.2026 13:20:24 2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that, Julie, the daughter of PW2 was married to A1 on 21.05.2013 as per the rites and customs of the community to which they belong. Pursuant to the marriage, A1, her husband and her in-laws, namely, the second accused (A2), the father of A1 and the third accused (A3), the brother of A1 in furtherance of their common intention subjected Julie to cruelty during her stay in the matrimonial home for the period from 21.05.2013 to 29.07.2013demanding more dowry due to which she committed suicide on 29.07.2013 by hanging herself. Hence, as per the final report/charge-sheet, the accused persons were alleged to have committed offences punishable under Sections498A, 304B read with Section 34 IPC. 3.