VIMAL SINGH vs THE STATE

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 25.02.2026 Pronounced on: 12.05.2026 + CRL.A. 1000/2002 VIMAL SINGH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sumeet Verma, Senior Advocate with Mr. Mahender Pratap Singh and Mr. Prince Verma, Advocates. versus THE STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP for State with Mr. Manvendra Yadav Advocate with Insp. Muneesh Kumar, PS-Ambedkar Nagar. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant against the impugned judgement of conviction dated 12th August 2002 and the order on sentence dated 12th August 2002 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, New Delhi, in case FIR No. 539/2001 registered under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code of 1860 [“IPC”] at Police Station Ambedkar Nagar. Factual Background: 2. The brief facts are that on 11th December, 2001 at about 3:02 Signature Not Verified Signed By:VAISHALICRL.A. 1000/2002 Page 1 of 30 PRUTHI Signing Date:12.05.2026 17:21 AM, the appellant had made a telephone call from the phone number 6061891 to the Police Control Room, received by lady constable Susana No. 3686/PCR (PW-20), to have allegedly attacked his wife and daughter in his house situated in A-269 Durga Vihar by stating “mene apne bacha or patni ke upar var kiya h vo majrub hai”.. 3. The information was recorded at police post Madangir vide DD no. 42 and was sent to ASI Jaipal Singh (PW-7) through Constable Ranjeet Singh (PW-13). On receiving information on a wireless at 03:25 AM, SI Sunil Kumar Bhardwaj (PW-23) and Constable Adesh Kumar (PW-22), who were on patrolling duty, also reached the spot. A woman was lying unconscious in front of the main gate of the house with accused standing nearby. The f