MUSKAN vs STATE ( GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 10th March, 2026 Pronounced on: 24th April, 2026 Uploaded on: 24th April, 2026 CRL.A. 598/2015 MUSKAN .....Appellant Through: Mr. Manoj Garg & Nazim Ali, Advs. versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. ....Respondents Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP with Ms. Divya Yadav & Mr. Lalit Luthra, Advs. Mr. Ravi Nayak, Mohd. Faisal and Mr. Abhishek K. Tanwar, Advs. for R2 with Respondent No.2-in-person. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT MADHU JAIN, J. 1. The present criminal appeal has been preferred by the injured/complainant under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (hereinafter ‘CrPC’) assailing the order on sentence dated 24th February, 2015 passed by the ld. Additional Sessions Judge, South-East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi in Sessions Case No. 94/2014 arising out of FIR No. 490/2011, Police Station Jamia Nagar, whereby the Respondent No.- 2 /Accused, though convicted for the offence punishable under Section 307 Indian Peanl Code, 1860 (hereinafter ‘IPC’), has been sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three years along with fine. 2. The grievance of the Ap