X v. State & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Revision against discharge order of accused persons in a sexual exploitation case with criminal intimidation allegations. High Court held lack of grave suspicion and corroborative evidence justified trial court's decision to discharge respondents.
What did the court decide?
Petition against discharge order dismissed; pending applications also dismissed without interference.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
% Judgment delivered on:27.01.2025
- + CRL.REV.P. 1203/2019
X .....Petitioner Through: versus STATE & ORS. .....Respondents Through:
Advocates who appeared in this case:
For the Petitioner :Ms. Sunita Arora, Advocate (DHCLSC) alongwith Petitioner-in-Person. For the Respondent : Mr. Naresh Chahar, APP for the State. Mr. Chirag Jamwal, Advocate (Through V.C.) with Mr. Ajit Amar & Mr. Akashdeep Kakkar, Advocates for Respondent No.2 to 5. SI Mukesh Kumari (P.S. R.K. Puram).
CORAM
HON’BLE MR JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN
JUDGMENT
- The present petition is filed challenging the order dated 20.08.2019 (hereafter ‘impugned order’ ) passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-Special FTC (‘ ASJ ’), Patiala House Courts,
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should interfere with the Learned Additional Sessions Judge's order discharging Respondents 2 to 5 due to lack of sufficient evidence and grave suspicion.
Whether the allegations against Respondents 2 to 5 of aiding abetting the accused and committing criminal intimidation are substantiated by material on record to establish a prima facie case.
Whether the inconsistencies and delays in the petitioner's statements undermine the credibility of the allegations against the discharged respondents.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
PETITIONER
- respondent
STATE
- other
Mahesh
- respondent
Respondent No. 2
- respondent
Respondent No. 3
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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