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Delhi District Court

Fir No. 251/2015 State vs . Dilsad; Ps H.N. Din 1 Of 25 on 30 October, 2018

      Ms. Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan, Metropolitan Magistrate
        (Mahila court (South­East), Saket Courts, New Delhi.

                                                     FIR No. 251/2015
                                                     PS: H.N. Din 
                                                     U/s : 354/354D/341/451/506/509 IPC
                                                     State v. Dilsad

                                             JUDGMENT
Date of institution                                : 16.05.2017
Cr.C No.                                           :  6401/2017
Name of the complainant                            : As per chargesheet.

Name & address of the accused:  Dilsad
persons                       S/o Mohd. Hazi
                              R/o H.No.108, R.B. House, 
                              Basti Nizamuddin, New Delhi.
                                      
Offence Complained of       :  U/s 354/354D/341/506/509/451 IPC
Offence Charged of                                 :  U/s 354/354D/341/506/509/451 IPC
Plea of the accused persons                        :  Pleaded not guilty.
Final Order                                        :  Acquitted
Date of arguments                                  :  29.10.2018
Date of announcing of order :  30.10.2018
BRIEF FACTS:­

1. Brief facts of the case which are stated by the complainant in her complaint are that the complainant was residing alongwith her FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 1 of  25 family   members   at   Basti   Hazrat   Nizamuddin.   Accused   Dilsad alongwith   another   person   namely   Irshad   used   to   trouble   the complainant and follow her by stopping her. Both the aforesaid persons used to talk indecent thing to the complainant and even threatened to kidnap the complainant and pour acid on her face. On   20.03.2015   at   around   6­7   PM   in   the   evening   when   the complainant alongwith her family members and her mother were present at home, both aforesaid persons alongwith his relatives entered in the house of complainant and accused Dilsad held the hand of the complainant and dragged her forcefully out of the house   and   started   abusing   her   in   filthy   language   and   even threatened to kill her. Accused also told the complainant that he was not afraid of polcie since he had a mobile phone opposite the police booth.

2. Pursuant to this complaint dated 05.04.2015 against the accused for   the   incident   dated   20.03.2015,   FIR   was   registered   on 05.04.2015  and  the   matter  was   investigated.   Charge  sheet   was filed on 16.05.2017. The Court took cognizance of offence and summoned   the   accused.   Charge  was   framed   against   accused Dilsad vide order dated 06.11.2017 for the offence punishable U/s 354/354D/341/451/506/509 IPC. Accused pleaded not guilty and claimed trial and accordingly, prosecution evidence was lead.

FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 2 of  25

3. In order to prove its case, prosecution has examined four (04) witnesses during trial and statement of accused u/s 294 CrPC was recorded and the copy of FIR and rukka were Ex.A and Ex.B and corresponding witnesses were dropped from the list of witnesses.

PW­1   complainant   (as   per   chargesheet)   deposed   that from the month of February 2015, accused Dilsad and one Irshad used to follow her and abused her on the way and they used to threaten her to throw acid on her face. She complained her mother regarding the aforesaid behaviour of accused persons. Thereafter, her mother had taken her at the place where accused person had misbehaved  with her as the aforesaid manner  but at that time, they did not find there.  On 20.03.2015, at around 6:00 to 7:00 PM, she alongwith her mother was present in her house and was inside her room. Suddenly, accused Dilsad alongwith Irshad and his relatives forcefully entered into her house. The relatives of Irshad namely Rida, Ruby, Ruksana and Sabana started to abuse her and told the accused Dilsad and Irshad to teach a lesson as they want to grab her flat at second floor where she was residing and   thereafter,   Rida,   Ruby,   Ruksana   and   Sabana   left   the   spot. Accused   Dilsad   caught   hold   her   hand   and   started   to   drag   her outside the house and told her that police cannot take any action against him as police official was known to him because he has a shop near police chowki. Her mother came there to rescue from accused Dilsad. One Irshad was also present there and he abused FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 3 of  25 her in filthy language. Accused Dilsad abused her by using filthy language and threatened her that he will make false complaint against her if she would make any complaint against him. Her mother told them that she would call at 100 number, thereafter, both of them ran away from there. She called at 100 number two times but call was remained dropped due to network problem. She got afraid and she alongwith her mother went to Police Station. But no police official made them who record her complaint and one police official met them and told her that all police staff had gone   for   arrangement   in   "Yamuna   Bachaoo   Andolan".   She narrated the whole incident to that police official and he asked her to come next  day. On the next day, she alongwith her mother again went to the police station. She met with one police official SI   Neetu   Singh   and   narrated   whole   incident   to   her   and   she recorded   her   complaint   which   was   Ex.PW1/A.   Thereafter,   the date   mentioned   under   the   name   of   address   of   complainant   as 05.04.2015 was shown to the witness and witness stated that it may be date of registration of FIR, however, she had narrated the whole   incident   to   SI   Neetu   Singh   on   the   very   next   date   of incident. During the course of investigation, her statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. was recorded vide Ex.PW1/B. During cross­examination PW1 deposed that  she have five brothers and sisters that is three brothers and two sisters. She was not married. Complaint Ex.PW­1/A was in her handwriting FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 4 of  25 and   address,   date   and   phone   number   of   the   complainant mentioned in her complaint was also in her handwriting. It was correct   that   before   this   complaint   dated   05.04.2015,   no   other complaint was made against him however she had made several complaints against the accused after the present complaint made. She   did   not   give   above­said   complaint   made   by   her   after   the present complaint to the IO of the present case. She made the aforesaid several complaints to the police at PS but she did not remember   the   exact   date   and   month   and   even   year   of   the aforesaid complaints however it was made after year of 2015. It was   wrong   to   suggest   that   she   had   not   made   any   complaint against accused after the present complaint. On the alleged date of incident   that   is     on   20.03.2015   she   did   not   make   any   written complaint to the police since on that day she went to the PS but no police officials including SHO concerned were found present to record her complaint and one police official told her to come on next day as it was already 08:00 PM and in night time, she was not allowed to enter into PS being a lady. She had given written complaint   on   21.03.2015   to   police   officer   namely   Nitu   Singh. Thereafter, the said complaint dated 21.03.2015 was not found on record. It was correct that she had not made any complaint against the police official who received her complaint on 21.03.2015 and not to place the same on record to the present file. It was wrong to suggest   that   she   had   not   given   any   written   complaint   dated FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 5 of  25 21.0.3.2015 to the police against the accused as no such incident happened   on   the   alleged   date.   It   was   wrong   to   suggest   that accused was falsely implicated in the present case as he has made complaint against her and her family members when they threat him to implicate in false and frivolous rape case and other cases. It was wrong to suggest that this false complaint made against the accused as he has purchased a flat on second floor in her building through builders namely Fizal and Shahnawaz. It was correct that they had filed civil case for possession and permanent injunction in property No. 589, a flat on second floor against accused Dilsad which was pending before court of Ld. ADJ, Saket Courts, New Delhi. It was correct that the builder Faizal and Shahnawaz has sold out flat at second floor to the accused Dilsad without her and her  mother's permission. It was  correct that the flat on second floor in her property was in possession of accused Dilsad. It was correct that they had not permitted accused Dilsad to use the said flat. It was wrong to suggest that accused Dilsad never made any quarrel or  misbehaving with her. It was wrong to suggest  that relatives of accused had never quarreled with her as they were only going into the flat of accused on second floor. On the day of alleged   incident,   CCTV   cameras   were   not   installed   in   her building however it was installed after the present incident it may be in the month of October 2015 and accused person has forcibly taken   possession   of   the  second   floor   after   the   present   incident FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 6 of  25 which was captured in the CCTV footage. Police officials did not obtain   the  CCTV   footage   for   securing   the   incident  of   forcibly taking   possession   of   the   second   floor   by   accused   despite   her several requests made to him and on one occasion police official had obtained the CCTV footage in a Pen Drive. It was correct that she had not given any CCTV footage to the IO of the present case till   date   however   SHO   concerned   received   the   same   from   the concerned IO of the another case. It was correct that there was no other criminal complaint or case were made by her and  pending against accused in court. She denied all suggestions put to her. 

PW­2   Naseema   Khanam   (mother   of   complainant) deposed   that  on   20.03.2015,   she   alongwith   her   daughter   was present   in   her   house   and   on   that   day,   at   around   6­7:00   PM, accused Dilsad along with Irshad and relatives of Irshad, namely Rida,   Ruby,   Ruksana   and   Sabana   forcefully   entered   into   her house and they demanded to give her flat situated at second floor of the building where she was residing and the said flat was under

construction at that time by the builders. Accused Dilsad pushed her and he caught hold hand of her daughter and he started to misbehave with her by touching her breast and putting his hand on   her   breast   and   he   threatened   them   by   saying   that   he   had already committed rape to 3­4 persons and he has also threatened to make a false complaint against  her daughter and all relatives. During the period of misbehaving with her daughter by accused FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 7 of  25 Dilsad, only Irshad was present there and all other persons who had accompanied accused Dilsad came out from the house. One builder   was   also   present   there   who   also   left   the   spot   with aforesaid person accompanied accused Dilsad. She alongwith her daughter went to police station but no police official met them except one police official who told them that all police official had gone for arrangement in "Yamuna Bachoo Andolan" and he suggested to come the next day. Her daughter had told her prior to this incident that one boy used to follow her prior to one and half month of incident. One or two times, she along with her daughter went to see the accused at the place where her daughter had told her but he did not find there. On the next very day, she alongwith her   daughter   went   to   PS   and   statement   of   her   daughter   was recorded by police official. 
During cross­examination PW2 deposed that on the day of incident, when she went to PS for recording of statement of her daughter, no police official met them except one who told them that all police officials had gone for arrangement in rally which was on 20.03.2015. She did not remember the name of the police official who informed her regarding the same. She had not given any written complaint to the police on that day. Subsequently, she visited   the   police   station   for   next   2­3   days   and   thereafter,   her complaint was written upon her asking by one Constable Bittoo in the day time. She had accompanied   her daughter for the said FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 8 of  25 complaint and the same was available on record. Thereafter, the witness is asked to show any complaint which was filed within 2­ 3 days after 20.03.2015 by her but the same was not found on record. It was wrong to suggest that she was deposing falsely and no such incident occurred and she never visited the police station. It was wrong to suggest that accused had purchased a house in the same building as that of hers. It was correct that she had filed a civil case against the accused for occupying his second floor. It was correct that accused has also filed a civil case against her in Saket court. She told the police official that she had visited the police station on 20.03.2015 and subsequently on 3­4 occasions but   could   not   file   her   complaint   since   no   police   official   was present due to arrangement in rally. Witness was confronted with the statement  recorded u/s 161 CrPC Ex.PW­2/D1 wherein the aforesaid fact was not recorded. She had three daughters and two sons.   Apart  from   her   and  the  complainant,  there  was  no  other family member present at home on the date of incident. Her sons were employed and went out for work at 10.00 AM and came back   at   10.00   PM.   At   the   time   of   incident,   accused   was accompanied by builders namely Shahnawaz and Faisal. Both the persons came subsequent to the accused. She did not remember if they   came   with   the   accused   or   subsequently.   She   had   never visited   the   police   station   alongwith   her   sons   in   respect   to   the aforesaid incident. It was wrong to suggest that they are habitual FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 9 of  25 of filing cases against the accused and have falsely implicated the accused in several cases. It was wrong to suggest that the present FIR has been registered as a counter­blast to the FIR registered against  her  sons  for  the offence  of  rape by the relative of  the accused and the same was still pending. It was wrong to suggest that the present case was false and fabricated with the intention to grab the property of the accused. It was wrong to suggest that the flat of second floor was sold by the builder to the accused only after her  consent. It was wrong to suggest that she had connived with builders namely Faisal and Shahnawaz and taken money for selling the flat of second floor of her property. 
PW­3 SI Ashok Kumar deposed that  on 30.04.2015, he was posted as SI at PS H.N Din. On that day, he had received the present   case   file   from   MHC   (R)   at   the   instructions   of   SHO concerned as further investigation of the present case was marked to   him.   During   the   course   of   investigation,   on   20.07.2016,   he went to the residence of accused Dilsad at H.No. 108, R.B house, Basti   Nizamuddin, New  Delhi,  where accused   Dilsad  met  him and he gave him notice u/s 41 A CrPC which was Ex.PW3/A. After   completion  of  investigation,   he  prepared  the   challan  and filed it before the Court. 
During   cross­examination   PW3   deposed   that  it   was correct that no such record was available that on 20/21.03.2015, complainant came to PS. It was also correct that the accused FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 10 of  25 was   permanently   residing   on   the   abovesaid   address.   He   was posted in PS H.N Din for last 05 years. It was wrong to suggest that both the complainant and her mother are habitual to make complaints   against   several   persons   in   the   area.   During investigation, he went to the house of complainant and inquired from   the   neighbours   about   the   incident   mentioned   in   the complaint   of   complainant   then,   the   neighbours   of   the complainant had not supported the version of complainant and also stated that they were not aware about any such incident. It was correct that during investigation, it was revealed that there was property dispute between accused and complainant.  It was wrong   to   suggest   that   the   abovesaid   complainant   also   made complaint   against   builder   Shehnawaz   and   Faisal   who constructed their  house.  It was wrong to suggest that when the construction   was   completed   the   abovesaid   complainant   with intention   to   grab   the   share   of   builder   made   false   complaint against them also.  It was correct that the abovesaid Nasim had made   complaint   of   cheating   and   fraud   by   the   builders Shehnawaz, Faisal and also complainant and her mother, who has   conspired   and   cheated   Nasim   from   whom   Dilsad   had purchased   the   flat   in   the   property   of   complainant   and   her mother,   which   was   pending   under   the   investigation.   It   was correct   that   during   construction   of   building   of   complainant which was  constructed by builder Shehnawaz and Faisal, one FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 11 of  25 notice from MCD received by him for stopping the illegal and unauthorized construction in the premises of complainant. At that   time,   only   one   floor   was   constructed   by   the   abovesaid builders.   It   was   wrong   to   suggest   that   after   receiving   notice from MCD, he had issued notice to stop the illegal construction of premises of complainant.
PW­4 SI Neetu Singh deposed that  on 05.04.2015 he was posted as SI in PS H. N. Din. On that day complainant had given   a   written   complaint   Ex.PW1/A   to   him.     He   made endorsement on the same at point X and handed over the same to   concerned   duty   officer   for   registration   of   FIR.   After registration  of   FIR,   original   complaint  and   copy   of   FIR   was handed   over   to   him   by   concerned   duty   officer   as   further investigation of present case was marked to him.  Thereafter he along   with   complainant   went   to   the   place   of   occurrence   at H.No.589,   ground   floor,   Musafir   Khana   near   Dargah   hazrat Nizamuddin   and   he   prepared   site   plan   at   the   instance   of complainant which was Ex.PW4/A. He recorded supplementary statement   of   complainant   and   statement   u/s   161   CrPC   of complainant's mother namely Naseem Khan.   On the next day statement u/s 164 CrPC of the complainant got recorded.   On 13.04.2015 he was transferred from PS H N Din to west district Delhi   due   to   which   present   case   filed   was   handed   over   to MHCR at the instruction of SHO concerned. 

FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 12 of  25 During   cross­examination   PW4   deposed   that  on 05.04.2015, he visited at the spot i.e. residence of complainant, which was consisting of three storey building and complainant was found residing at ground floor.  He did not make enquiry as to who was residing at remaining floors of the building.  He did not make enquiry from the neighbors of the complainant about the incident occurred on 20.03.2015 as no neighbors met him when he visited at the spot on 05.04.2015. He did not collect the mobile details showing time and   location of complainant as well   as   accused   at   the   spot   on   the   alleged   date   of   incident. During the period of incident, no CCTV camera was installed at the police booth Basti Nizamuddin.  He did not know whether the   mobiles   of   accused   Dilsad   was   situated   opposite   to   the police booth, basti Nizamuddin.   There was no CCTV camera found installed between spot to police booth H.N. Din. He did not   verify   from   the   mobile   phone   of   the   complainant   as   to whether   she   made   a   call   at   100   number   immediately   after incident   as   complainant   had   not   disclosed   this   fact   to   him during the course of incident.  He did not remember whether the complainant met him on the very next day of the incident and narrated   the   whole   incident   to   him.       He   did   not   remember whether on 20.03.2015, all police officials of P S H.N. Din were engaged in arrangement for  Yamuna Bachao Andolan.  As per his   knowledge,   no   constable   in   the   name   of   Ct.   Bittoo   was FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 13 of  25 posted at PS in the month of March 2015.  Upon enquiry from the complainant it was revealed that she was pursuing study in the month of April 2015. He prepared site plan around 1.00 PM on   05.04.2015.   He   asked   from   the   complainant   the   delay   in lodging   complaint   and   she   explained   that   she   got   afraid   as accused   had   threatened   to   kill   her.     Complainant   did   not disclose   the   name   of   any   person   in   whose   presence   accused threatened   her   and   obstructed   her   in   her   way   to   her   house. During the course of investigation, he found that complainant was residing at the spot for last several years. He did do not have personal knowledge regarding complaint made by brother of accused namely Naushad and her mother dated 23.03.2015 to PS Nizamuddin.  The complainant did not disclose any civil suit pending between complainant and accused.   He did not verify regarding  the  antecedent  of  accused  as   to  whether   any  other criminal cases are pending against him or not.   

4.       Thereafter, prosecution evidence was closed and statement of   accused   was   recorded   U/s   313   Cr.   P.C   wherein   all incriminating evidence was put to accused. Accused denied the allegations of prosecution as false and pleaded false implication. 

5. Accused examined  one (01) witnesses in his defence.

FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 14 of  25 DW­1 Dilsad (accused u/s 315 CrPC) deposed that  he had purchased a flat in Nizamuddin having house No.589, Nizam Nagar, Basti Hazrat Nizamuddin, Second Floor, New Delhi in the year 2014, however, the same was documented by way of Power of Attorney, Agreement to Sale, Possession letter and affidavit in January, 2015. He had purchased the aforesaid property from one builder namely Sh. Shahnawaz. The aforesaid property was an under   construction   building   and   therefore,   his   younger   brother used to sometimes visits to see the progress of construction. At that time, one lady namely Naseema Khanam and her daughter who were residing on the ground floor, third and fourth floor of the said building used to often quarrel with his brother saying that the   builder   has   sold   off   the   second   floor   illegally   to   them. Thereafter, he also told the complainant that he had a copy of collaboration agreement which he had entered into with a builder. Thereafter, due to the aforesaid quarrels he was suggested by the builder   that   he   should   not   visit   the   aforesaid   property   for sometime and he shall sort out the quarrel with the complainant. Thereafter, he told the builder to return his money since he found the quarrelsome behaviour of the complainant. However, builder refused to return his money.   On 19.03.2015, being a Monday there was a Monday market in the area of Nizamuddin Basti. At that  time, complainant visited the said market and misbehaved with   his   mother.   At   that   time,   complainant's   mother   Naseema FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 15 of  25 Khanam   and   the   complainant   even   went   to   the   shop   of   his younger brother situated in the same area and misbehaved with him. Thereafter, his mother and younger brother filed a complaint against the complainant and her mother at the concerned police station and they handed over the documents to the police. The photocopy of the collaboration agreement running into six pages was mark DX1 and the photocopy of the GPA of the aforesaid property was mark DX2 and the copy of the Agreement to Sale was mark DX3 and copy of the complaint to the SHO concerned dated   23.03.2015   was   mark   DX4.  Thereafter,   complainant   and her mother to harass him filed false complaints against him in the police station with the intention to usurp his property. Thereafter, he was falsely implicated by the complainant. He filed a case u/s 420/34 IPC against the builder and complainant and her mother vide   FIR   No.448/2016,   PS   H.N.   Din   which   was   still   pending before the court and the copy of the bail order in the aforesaid FIR   dated   07.02.2017   was   mark   DX5   and   the   copy   of   FIR No.448/2016 was mark DX6. He had also filed a civil suit against the complainant which was still pending in the court and the copy of   the   order   dated   20.11.2015   was   mark   DX7.   The   copy   of Agreement to Sale dated 12.01.2015 running into four pages was mark DX8. He was falsely implicated in the present matter by the complainant and he did not commit any offence on the alleged date of incident. 

FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 16 of  25 During   cross­examination   DW1   deposed   that  it   was correct that prior to collaboration agreement mark DX1, owner of the entire property bearing No.589 was Naseema Khanam. He did not have the original collaboration agreement and the same was in possession   of   builder.   It   was   wrong   to   suggest   that   the   said collaboration agreement was forged and fabricated. At the time of execution of aforesaid flat between him and builder Shahnawaz vide   agreement   to   sale   mark   DX3   and   DX8,   no   objection certificate of original owner of the plot in which the aforesaid second floor was situated, was taken. At present, he did not have any receipt for amount of consideration paid to Shahnawaz by him as per agreement to sale as the receipts were filed in the civil suit. He made payment through cheque. It was wrong to suggest that he had not paid any consideration amount for the aforesaid flat   to   anyone   and   General   Power   of   Attorney   mark   DX2, Agreement   to   sale   mark   DX3   and   mark   DX8   were   false   and fabricated.   It   was   wrong   to   suggest   that   he   had   made   false complaint against complainant and her mother Naseema Khanam dated 23.03.2015 mark DX4 as a counter­blast of the complaint made by complainant and her mother against him regarding the incident occurred on 20.03.2015. It was wrong to suggest that on 20.03.2015, he forcibly entered into the house of complainant and misbehaved with her and uttered abusive language towards her and extended threats and wrongfully restrained her. It was wrong FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 17 of  25 to   suggest   that   he   wanted   to   grab   the   aforesaid   property   in question from complainant without her consent by preparing false and fabricated documents.

6.         Ld. APP for the state has argued that in the present matter all the witnesses have corroborated the story of the prosecution and there is no contradiction in the testimony of the witnesses and therefore   accused   is   liable   to   be   convicted   for   the   offences charged. He has also argued that the complainant being young girl of tender age and since she was threatened by the accused could not file her complaint on the date of incident i.e. 20.03.2015 and the same was filed on 05.04.2015 and the same shows the reason for delay. He has also argued that there is complete corroboration in the testimony of PW1 and PW2. He has also argued that the accused   on   several   previous   occasions   had   stalked   the complainant and therefore, accused is liable to be convicted for the offences. 

7.          However, on the other hand, Ld. Counsel for accused has argued   that   the   accused   have   been   falsely   implicated   by   the complainant and it is an admitted fact that the complainant and the accused are residing in a same locality for several years  and it   is   also   admitted   that   complainant   and   the   accused   are neighbours.   Further,   the   present   complaint   was   filed   by   the complainant  after   having  spoken   to  her  family  members  and FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 18 of  25 was not made on the same day as no such incident occurred. It is also argued that the complainant has filed the present false case against the accused only with the intention to pressurize him   as   there   are   several   civil   matters   regarding   the   property pending   between   them.   Therefore,   the   same   is   false   as   the allegations are an after thought. It is further argued that there is no   corroboration   in   the   testimony   of   the   witnesses   and   the statement   of   the   complainant.   It   is   also   argued   that   the complaint is vague and the allegations are fanciful and do not inspire   confidence   and   therefore,   accused   is   liable   to   be acquitted.   Further   despite   the   fact   that   the   alleged   place   on incident was a thickly populated residential   area, none of the public persons were examined the prosecution.  It is also argued that admittedly on the alleged date of incident, the other family members of the complainant was present in the house and even then   none   of   them   was   examined   as   witnesses.   Further,   the complainant did not make a   call at 100 number and though claimed by the complainant that she gave a written complaint to the police on 21.03.2015, the same was not available on record and   therefore   the   allegations   of   complainant   are   not substantiated by any cogent evidence and therefore accused is liable to be acquitted. Ld. Counsel for accused has relied upon the   judgment   in   the   case   of  "A.   Shankar   Vs.   State   of Karnataka 2011 (6) SCC"  stating that delay in lodging of FIR FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 19 of  25 is not explained is fatal to the veracity of witness. In "Krishan Singh Vs. Gurpal Singh & Ors. 2010 IV AD (Crl.) (SC) 233 "Further,   prompt   an   early   reporting   of   occurrence   by   the information   with   all   its   vivid   details   gives   an   assurance regarding truth of its version. In case there is some delay in filing of the FIR, the complainant must give explanation for the same. Undoubtedly, delay in lodging the FIR does not make the complainant's   case   improbable   when   such   delay   is   properly explained. However, deliberate delay in lodging the complaint is always fatal". He has also relied upon the judgment in the case of "Dr. Sunil Kumar Shambhu Dayal Gupta and Ors Vs. State   of   Maharashtra,   JT   2010   (12)   SC   287"  that   any discrepancies, omission of vital nature and magnitude so as to affect   the   trial   are  contradictions/discrepancies   which   lead   to disbelieve the witness. He has also relied upon the judgment in the case of "State of Haryna Vs. Ram Singh 2002 (1) JCC 385"  that   evidence   tendered   by   defence   witnesses   cannot always be termed to be a tainted one, the defence witnesses are entitled   to   equal   treatment   and   equal   respect   as   that   of prosecution. The issue of credibility and trustworthiness ought to be attributed to the defence witnesses at par with the of the prosecution. 

Court Observation:

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8.        After having carefully perused the evidence on record and considered the rival contentions of the state as well as defence counsel, this court has come to the following conclusion:

    In the present matter, prosecution examined as many as four witnesses among which PW1 was the complainant and PW2 was the mother of the complainant. Both PW1 and PW2 are also the star witnesses of prosecution being the victims themselves and all remaining witnesses examined by the prosecution were formal in nature. However, if we carefully peruse the complaint Ex.PW­ 1/A, statement of PW1 recorded u/s 164 Cr.PC and her testimony before   the   court,   there   are   glaring   contradictions   and   no corroboration. Further, there is vast improvement in the testimony of the complainant and the complainant has failed to even narrate the manner in which the incident occurred and has not even stated if on the alleged date of incident, she made a call at 100 number. PW1/complainant has admitted during her examination on behalf of   accused   that   the   place   of   incident   was   a   crowded   place however,   when   the   accused   misbehaved   with   her,   she   did   not raise alarm. She admitted that there were many public persons when the incident occurred. She further stated that the accused had misbehaved with her on previous occasions, however, none of   previous   occasions   or   such   incident   were   mentioned   or explained by the complainant. She did not remember the dates of any of incidents upon which accused had misbehaved with her on FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 21 of  25 earlier   occasion.   During   cross­examination,   PW1   has   admitted that   prior   to   05.04.2015   she   had   not   made   any   complaint   in writing to the police, however, subsequently, she had stated that she made a complaint in writing to the police on 21.03.2015 but the said complaint was not found on record and therefore, the aforesaid averments are false and do not find credibility. Further, the   complainant   herself   had   admitted   there   were   several   civil cases pending between the complainant and the accused persons regarding the property and also admitted that she did not allow the accused to enter the said property/flat. She also admitted that she   had   not   mentioned   the   date   of   incident   in   her   statement recorded u/s. 164 Cr.PC.

9.  Further, PW2 being the mother of complainant has stated in her examination   in   chief   that   accused   alongwith   other   relatives namely Riba, Ruby, Rukhsana, Sabana had forcefully entered into her house and demanded to hand over the flat of the second floor to them and thereafter accused pushed her and caught hold off hand of her daughter and started misbehaving with her daughter by   touching   her   breast   and   put   his   hands   on   her   breast   and threatened to commit rape. However, the aforesaid fact does not find mention in her statement recorded u/s. 161 Cr.PC neither in the testimony of PW1 nor in the complaint Ex.PW1/A. Further, though   the   complainant   being   PW1   and   PW2   have   stated   the names of several other persons who allegedly accompanied the FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 22 of  25 accused   to   the   house   of   complainant,   the   same   does   not   find mention in Ex.PW1/A or Ex.PW1/B. Further, none of the other family members of the complainant who were present at the time of incident were examined by the prosecution. The complainant did   not   mention   regarding   the   dates   on   which   accused   Dilsad alongwith   another   person   namely   Irsahd   had   followed   the complainant or threatened to throw acid on her face and therefore, the same are bald allegations and without any cogent evidence. During investigation IO had already admitted that despite efforts no person with the name of Irsahd was found traceable or known to the accused. It is further admitted by PW1 and PW2 that they had   property   disputes   with   accused   and   therefore,   false implication cannot be ruled out.

10.         In   the   present   matter,   accused   has   been   charged   for   the offence u/s 351/354D/351/354/506/509 IPC, however, none of the ingredients   of   the   aforesaid   offences   have   been   proved   by   the prosecution against the accused. 

11.    In the present fact and circumstances, accused cannot be held liable  for   causing  the offence  of   outraging  the modesty  of  the complainant or of abusing the complainant and threatening her by trespassing into the house of the complainant or of stalking the complainant.

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12.   The improvement in the version of PW­1 and PW2 are crucial as Ex. PW1/A is a hand written complaint admittedly prepared by her after sixteen days of incident and there is no justification or plausible ground as to why the complainant was unable to narrate the incident explicitly or elaborate upon the details particularly when the same has been written when the complainant was not under immediate shock. The very fact that the complainant did not   mention   about   the   aforesaid   fact   and   was   never   taken   for medical examination from the place of incident itself shows that the complainant had not suffered any injury on the alleged assault upon her by the accused. Further, the allegations of touching the complainant with the intention to outrage her modesty are also not   sustainable   as   the   same   are   completely   vague   and   do   not inspire   confidence.   The   complainant   has   leveled   general allegations against the accused and the same are devoid of merit as the complainant has not explained the same even during her statement   recorded   u/s   164   CrPC.   Further,   the   story   of   the complainant cannot be believed as she herself has admitted during her  cross­examination   that   at  the  place  of   incident,  there   were several  public persons but none was examined by prosecution. Therefore, there was nothing to lend support to the testimony of PW1 apart from bald averments made in the complaint and her testimony before the court. Therefore, it can be safely concluded FIR No. 251/2015                     State  Vs. Dilsad; PS H.N. Din                                 24 of  25 that   the   guilt   of   the   accused   has   not   been   proved   beyond reasonable doubt.

13.    In view of the above discussion and considering the material, available on record, the guilt of the accused is not proved beyond reasonable doubts.  Therefore, accused Dilsad is acquitted for the offences U/s 354/354D/451/341/506/509 IPC.




Announced in the Open Court          (Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan)
on 30.10.2018                               Metropolitan Magistrate­02
                                              (Mahila Court), South­East,
                                                       Saket, New Delhi.


                                  Digitally signed
                                  by SHEETAL
                        SHEETAL   CHAUDHARY
                        CHAUDHARY PRADHAN
                        PRADHAN   Date:
                                  2018.10.31
                                  12:02:49 +0530




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