Munna Khan v. The State of Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr

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13.11.2024

¶1None appears for the petitioner.

¶2None had appeared for the petitioner on an earlier occasion as well, that is, on 08.10.2024.

¶3The petitioner seeks cancellation of bail granted to Respondent No.2, who is admitted on bail, by an order dated

18.04.2024, passed by the learned Trial Court in FIR No. 616/2023 dated 13.09.2023 for offences under Sections 498A/304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

¶4Respondent No.2 is the sister-in-law of the victim. The FIR was registered on receiving an information that one lady Shabana was admitted in hospital by her husband Danish. The victim was declared as brought dead.

¶5It was alleged that since victim died within seven years of marriage, inquiry was conducted by the SDM. It was claimed by the family of the victim that she was harassed and tortured by her This is a digitally signed order. husband and other in-laws in regard to demand of dowry. Respondent No.2 was arrested along with other family members on 29.12.2023.

¶6The learned Trial Court noted that the only witness sighted to prove the incident of cruelty is Mohd. Abbas who has already been examined as PW1 and the other witnesses are the family members of the deceased and government officials.

¶7The learned Trial Court considered the tender age of Respondent No.2, who was 19 years of age at that stage and held that no useful purpose would be served by keeping her in judicial custody.

¶8The Investigating Officer is present in Court and on being asked informed that the Respondent No. 2 has not misused the liberty.

¶9Respondent No. 2 was arrested on 29.12.2023 and was admitted on bail by order dated 18.04.2024. Thus, considerable period of time had been spent by Respondent No. 2 in custody.

¶10The petitioner, even otherwise, does not seem to be interested in pursuing the present matter.

¶11The petition is, therefore, dismissed for non-prosecution. AMIT MAHAJAN, J NOVEMBER 13, 2024 'Aman' "SS" This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 3456/2024 MUNNA KHAN .....Petitioner Through: None. versus THE STATE OF GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for the State. Inspector Pankaj Gulliya (P.S. Dayalpur). CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN