R.SANTOSH KUMAR vs STATE (NCT OF DLEHI)

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 30.03.2026 Pronounced on: 18.06.2026 CRL.A. 473/2002 R.SANTOSH KUMAR .....Appellant Through: Mr. Vineet Dhanda, Amicus Curiae with Ms. Ishika Ahluwalia, Adv. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP for State with Mr. Manvendra Yadav, Advocate with Insp. Sandeep, PS-Delhi Cantt. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. The present appeal is filed by the appellant against the judgment of conviction dated 06th April, 2002 and the order on sentence dated 30th April, 2002 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, New Delhi [“trial court”], in Sessions Case No. 40/1997, arising out of FIR No. 159/1997 registered under Sections 498-A/302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [“IPC”] at Police Station Delhi Cantt. Brief Facts 2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 23rd April, 1997, information was received from Military Police CMP through Havaldar Ram Pal Singh about commission of a suicide at 140/2 Shekhawati 3. Since the death of Ganga [“deceased”] had occurred within seven years of her marriage, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate