STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) vs OM PRAKASH & ANR

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 25.02.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 10.03.2026 CRL.A. 742/2016 STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for State Versus OM PRAKASH & ANR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Satish Tamta, Sr. Advocate alongwith Ms. Manavi Joshi, Ms. Nisha Narayanan and Ms. Sonika Rathore, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. This appeal under Section 378(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Cr.P.C.), has been filed by the respondent/ State in Criminal Appeal 80 and 81 of 2014 on the file of Additional Sessions court, Patiala House courts aggrieved by 2. The prosecution case is that, on 26.06.2003 at about 3:05 PM at premises bearing No. P-2/W1, Curzon Road Barrack, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, A1 and A2, in furtherance of their common intention and in association with other persons, voluntarily assaulted and used criminal force against PW1, a public servant, with the intention of deterring him from the discharge of his official duties, and thereby obstructed him in the performance of such duties. 3. On the basis of Exhibit PW1/A complaint o