STATE vs RITU RAJ THAKUR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 06th November, 2025 Pronounced on: 05th February, 2026 + CRL.A.1563/2025 STATE Through Secretary, GNCT of Delhi .....Appellant Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State. versus RITU RAJ THAKUR S/o Sh. Anand Thakur, R/o Flat No. 655, Pocket-5, Mayur Vihar, Phase-1, New Delhi-110091 .....Respondent Through: Mr. Tanveer Ahmed Mir, Senior Advocate with Mr. Chandra Shekhar Anand and Mr. Daksh Sachdeva, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Appeal under Section 378 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as „Cr.P.C‟), has been filed on behalf of the Appellant/State against the Order dated 10.02.2017 of learned ASJ-04, Delhi whereby the Respondent/Ritu Raj Thakur, has been acquitted under Section 498A/306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as „IPC‟) in FIR No. 36/2011, registered at Police Station Pandav Nagar. Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIKAS CRL.A.1563/2025 Page 1 of 32 ARORA Signing Date:05.02.2026 17:38:54 2. The brief facts are that Ms. Sharmistha and Accused, Ritu Raj Thakur, got married on 06.03.2010, according to Hindu Rites and Rituals. Ms. Sharmistha committed suicide on 01.02.2011 by hanging herself with a bed sheet with the ceiling fan at her matrimonial home/rented accommodation at H. No. 655, Pocket-V, Mayur Vihar, Phase-I, Delhi, leaving a suicide note in her diary. 3. The incident was recorded vide DD No. 32A dated 01.02.2011 at 22:50 hours in the Police Station Pandav Nagar, on receipt of telephone call from LBS Hospital wherein it was recorded that she was brought dead due to strangulation by her husband for which MLC No. 1025/11 was prepared. The investigations were taken over by SI Se