STATE vs IRFAN

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 17th March, 2026 Date of Decision: 24th April, 2026 Uploaded on: 24th April, 2026 CRL.A. 64/2014 STATE .....Appellant Through: Mr. Aashneet Singh, APP for State. Insp. Rishikesh Meena, SI Ankit Sharma and SI Kiran Yadav, P.S. Fatehpur Beri. versus IRFAN .....Respondent Through: Mr. S. K. Rai, Ms. Rupam Kumari and Mr. Max Croson, Advs. with Respondent-in-person. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT MADHU JAIN, J. BACKGROUND: 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 378 (3) read with Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter ‘Cr.P.C.’) assailing the impugned judgment dated 6th December, 2012 passed by Ld. ASJ- 01(South), Saket District, New Delhi whereby, the Respondent herein has been acquitted in Session Case No. 25/11 arising out of FIR No. 06/11 registered at P.S. Fatehpur Beri, for offences punishable under Sections 363/376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter ‘IPC’). BRIEF FACTS: 2. The present case arises out of an incident that occurred in the 3. Vide DD No. 4A dated 12th January, 2011 at about 3:00 AM (Ex. PW- 7/A), recorded by HC Madan Lal (PW-7), information was