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Delhi District Court

(Judgment) State vs Mumtaz Ali on 28 February, 2018

                                                        (Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali
                                                                       PS  Aman Vihar 
                                                                        FIR no. 315/15



            IN THE COURT OF SHRI SHAILENDER MALIK
     ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE (SPECIAL FAST TRACK COURT)
               NORTH­WEST: ROHINI: DELHI

         Registration/ID             :      52650/2016
         No.
         FIR No                      :      315/15

         Police Station              :      Aman Vihar 

         Under Section               :      376/506 IPC 

         State        Vs.            :      Mumtaz Ali S/o Sh. Bismilla R/o
                                            House   no.   R­52,   Gali     No.   9,
                                            Karan Vihar, Part 6, Delhi 


                     Date of committal                     :        25.05.2015
                     Charge framed on                      :        02.09.2015
                     Arguments advanced on                 :        12.02.2018
                     Judgment Pronounced on                :        27.02.2018
                     Decision                              :        Convicted 

                   Appearance:­
                            Sh. Himanshu Garg, Ld. Addl. PP for the State.
                            Sh. Sachin Garg, counsel for  the accused Mumtaz Ali. 


J U D G M E N T
1.

Accused Mumtaz Ali S/o Sh. Bismilla is   facing prosecution for offence u/s 376/506 IPC.

2. Factum   matrix   of   the   matter   is   that   upon   receipt   of information vide DD No. 28A, SI Narsing went to the spot where he met with the victim A, who informed about the commission of rape upon her. Upon receipt of such information, WSI Sona alongwith Page No. 1/20 (Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali PS  Aman Vihar  FIR no. 315/15 WCt. Pinki went to the spot in Karan Vihar, Part 6 where an NGO was   also   called   upon   and   counseling   of   the   victim   was   got conducted. Thereafter statement of prosecutrix/victim was recorded by the IO wherein she had stated that she resides with her family and does job in a shoe factory. Complainant states that her husband is also employed at a factory in Mubarakpur area. She states that accused   Mumtaz   Ali   is   running   a   cloth   stitching   shop   near   their house. Prosecutrix alleges that Mumtaz Ali (Mulla) has been having evil eye on her.

3. Complaint states that yesterday on 13.03.2015 when she was alone in her house, her husband had gone for duty and children had gone to the school. At about 09.30 AM, accused Mumtaz Ali came to   her   room   through   roof   of   the   house     and   established   forcibly physical   relationship   with   her.   Complainant   further   alleges   that Mumtaz Ali threatened her that if she will tell about the incidence, then he will kidnap her children. She further states that she became very scared because of which she could not disclose the incidence to anybody. Complainant further states that today i.e 14.03.2015 at about 08.30 PM when she was alone in the house as her children and husband had gone out to shop to take some articles. Accused "Mulla" came and again established physical relationship with her forcibly. Complainant further states that in order to inform to her Page No. 2/20 (Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali PS  Aman Vihar  FIR no. 315/15 husband, she made a call to his factory, owner of which was Girish Sharma who took that call and stated to have informed police in this   regard.   Complainant   states   that   accused   Mumtaz   Ali   had committed rape upon her, therefore,  legal action may be taken.

4. Upon   such   statement   of   the   prosecutrix,   present   case   was registered.   During   investigation,   medical   examination   of   the prosecutrix was got conducted. Statement of prosecutrix U/s 164 Cr. P.C was also got recorded before Ld. MM. Accused was arrested and after completion of investigation, charge sheet was filed before Ld. MM.

5. Considering the  material on record, Ld. Predecessor  of  this court vide order dated 02.09.2015 framed charge for the offences U/s 376/506 IPC, to which accused pleaded not guilty and claimed trial.

6. In   order   to   substantiate   charge   against   the   accused, prosecution has examined as many as 15 witnesses. 

         PWs      Name of the     Nature of           Documents proved
                    Witness          the
                                   witness
         PW1      HC Ravinder      Police     Witness being duty officer has proved
                    Kumar          witness    DD entry no. 28A and registration of
                                              FIR. 



                                                                    Page No. 3/20
                                            (Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali
                                                          PS  Aman Vihar 
                                                           FIR no. 315/15



PW2    Prosecutrix "A"    Public     She is victim. Prosecutrix has testified
                          witness    about the facts alleged by her in her
                                     complaint   Ex.   PW­2/A,   statement
                                     recorded u/s 164 Cr.PC and has also
                                     proved site plan Ex. PW­2/B, seizure
                                     memo   Ex.   PW­2/C,   arrest   of   the
                                     accused Ex. PW­2/D.  
PW3      Dr. Beena        Doctor     This witness has proved the MLC of
                                     the accused and given opinion about
                                     capacity of the accused in performing
                                     act of sexual intercourse. 
PW4      Dr. Urmila       Doctor     She has proved the MLC of the victim
           Sunda                     "A" and the opinion given thereon. 
PW5     M (husband of      Public This witness testifies regarding giving

the prosecutrix) witness  of call by prosecutrix to his employer Girish Sharma and then making a call to the police. 

PW6 Girish Sharma  Public This   witness   testifies   regarding witness  reaching   at   the   house   of   the prosecutrix   upon   receipt   of   call regarding   commission   of   rape   upon her. 

PW7 Ct. Ranbir  Police This   witness   has   accompanied   SI witness  Naar   Singh,   when   he   went   to   the spot upon receipt of information vide DD entry no. 28A.  

PW8 HC Vijay Mohan Police This   witness   is   MHC   (M)   and   has Witness testifies   regarding   deposit   of   sealed box of sexual assault  kit and  sealed pullanda of blood gauze and sending of those pullandas to the FSL. 

PW9 HC Manoj Police This witness joined the investigation Kumar  witness  with   the   IO   SI   Manisha   Sharma, when   prosecutrix   gave   the   shaul   in police   possession   and   accused   was arrested and thereafter got medically examined. 

PW10 W/Ct. Pinki  Police This   witness   has   accompanied   with Page No. 4/20 (Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali PS  Aman Vihar  FIR no. 315/15 witness  SI   Sona   when   information   was received regarding sexual assault on the prosecutrix and SI Sona recorded the statement of the prosecutrix. 

PW11 Inspector Nar Police This   witness   has   gone   at   the   spot Singh  witness  upon receipt of information vide DD no. 28A. 

       PW12     Ms. Sushil Bala     Ld. MM     Witness   has   proved   recording   of
                    Dagar                      statement   of   prosecutrix   u/s   164
                                               Cr.PC
       PW13        SI Manisha        Police This   witness   has   partly   investigated
                     Sharma         Witness  the   matter   and   deposed   about   the
                                             facts taken in the investigation. 
       PW14 HC Vivek Kumar           Police This   witness   has   proved   regarding

witness  the receipt of information by PCR. 

PW15 W/SI Sona  Police This   witness   has   partly   investigated witness  the   matter   and   deposed   about   the facts taken in the investigation. 

7. After   completion   of   prosecution   evidence,   whatever incriminating   material   has   come   on   record   was   put   up   to   the accused in his  statement u/s 313 CrPC wherein accused denied the evidence   and   has   taken   the   plea   of   being   innocent   and   falsely implicated.   Accused   has   further   stated   that   prosecutrix   herself called   him   and   said   she   is   alone   at   home.   She   invited   him   for physical   relations   in   lieu   of   money.   Accused   further   states   that physical   relations   were   established   between   him  and   prosecutrix, with her own consent and free will and for this he had paid her. He further   stated   that   prosecutrix   had   lodged   a   false   complaint.   He states that prosecutrix has filed a false case to extort money from Page No. 5/20 (Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali PS  Aman Vihar  FIR no. 315/15 him.   He   states   that   prosecutrix   was/is   working   as   prostitute   for money and this is her modes operandi that first to call the person at home, when she is alone, she makes physical relations with them and   then   demand   money   from   them   under   the   threat   of   false implication in a rape case.

8. Accused has examined three witnesses in defence. DW­1 is Md.Aslam, who is brother of the accused and has deposed that wife of   the   accused   had   received   a   call   from   one   Pushpa   Upadyay wherein she offered for compromise on behalf of prosecutrix and wife of the accused had recorded such telephonic conversation. CD of   such   conversation   is   Ex.DW1/A   and   certificate   U/s   65   B   of Evidence Act is Ex DW1/B. DW­1 further testifies regarding a video clip wherein  colleague of the prosecutrix demanding money which is Ex.DW1/C. DW­2 is Pushpa Upadyay, who has not supported the defence   version   regarding   demand   of   any   money   on   behalf   of prosecutrix. DW­3 is wife of accused namely Tarabun Nisha, who has testified that for the purpose of getting bail of her husband, she had paid sum of Rs. 2.5 lacs to the husband of the prosecutrix.

9. I have heard Ld. Addl. PP for the State and Counsel for the accused. Before I discuss the evidence and different aspects of the matter,   I   find   appropriate   to   precise   the   reproduce   here   the statement of prosecutrix recorded U/s 164 Cr.P.C :­  Page No. 6/20 (Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali PS  Aman Vihar  FIR no. 315/15 " I have been raped. This incident had taken place on 13.03.2015. Mumtaz Ali resides in neighbourhood of my house. He has been keeping a evil eye on me for many days. On 13.03.2015 in the morning at 09.30 am, when I was alone in the house as my children had gone to the school and my husband had gone for duty. I was having fever. I was lying. Children had closed the door of the house.   Mumtaz opened the door and came inside. I was sleeping in the room upstairs. He came and spoke wrong with me and then committed rape upon me. He then threatened me. I was scared. He stated that you have only son, he will kidnap him. Next   day,   in   the   evening   at   about   08.30   pm   my children had gone in the market in the neighbourhood for purchase of vegetable etc. Upon seeing me alone in the house, Mumtaz again came to my house and again committed   rape   upon   me.   After   sometime,   my daughter came. I was crying while lying on the bed. My   daughter   inquired   from   me   as   to   what   has happened.   I   did   not   tell   her.   Me   and   my   daughter made   a   call   in   the   factory,   to   my   husband.   My husband  does  not  have  mobile  phone.  The  owner  of the   factory   inquired   as   to   what   is   the   work.   I   told everything to him. He made a call at 100 number. I thought   necessary   to   tell   him   everything   because   I thought Mumtaz should not make more advances as I have my daughter of 11 years of age. I have a fear that he may not do anything with her."

Evidence of Prosecutrix 

10. In a rape case, most material witness is victim/prosecutrix. In the  present case prosecutrix has appeared in witness box as PW2. Prosecutrix­A (name withheld) testifies that accused Mumtaz Ali @ Mulla,(correctly identified) was running his factory adjacent to the room where she (PW2) was residing  with her family. PW2 says that she was residing in a room at first floor. PW2 says when she used to Page No. 7/20 (Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali PS  Aman Vihar  FIR no. 315/15 go for her work, she noticed 2/3 days prior to incident that accused was   having   ill­eyes   on   her.   PW2   says   on   13.03.2015   when   her children left for school and her husband left for his work. At about 9.00am accused came to her room, at first floor at roof, as door of room was closed by her children, but it was not bolted. PW2 says accused forcibly committed rape  upon her  and  threatened to kill and kidnap her children, if she disclose the incident to anyone. PW2 says   that   she   did   not   disclose   about   incident   due   to   fear   from accused.

11. PW2 further testifies that next day i.e on 14.03.2015 at about 9.30pm, accused again came to her house when she was alone. Her husband   and   children   had   gone   to   purchase   vegetables   etc   from market. PW2 says she was not well and having fever due to mental stress of incident on her mind. PW2 says she was wearing shawl. Accused pulled her shawl and spread on the floor and committed rape upon her. PW2 further says that after sometime her daughter came and inquired from her as to what happened. PW2 says she was crying while lying on the bed. She says she did not disclose anything to her daughter. PW2 says her husband was not having mobile phone with him. PW2 says she made call to factory owner namely Girish Sharma with whom her husband was employed. Said factory owner made a call at 100 number and he came to her house alongwith her husband.

Page No. 8/20

(Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali PS  Aman Vihar  FIR no. 315/15

12. PW2 says that police came and she narrated the incidence to police. She lodged her complaint to police which is Ex.PW2/A. PW2 also refers to site plan of place of incidence Ex.PW2/B also about seizure   memo   Ex.   PW2/C   vide   which   'shawl'   of   prosecutrix   was taken into police possession. PW2 then says that she was medically examined in hospital. PW2 also testifies regarding arrest of accused in her presence vide arrest memo Ex. PW2/D. PW2 then says that her statement u/s 164 CrPC was also recorded in court which is Ex. PW2/E. PW2 also identifies clothes i.e her petticoat and shawl Ex. P1 and Ex. P2.

13. So   from   above   discussed   examination­in­chief   of   PW2   it   is clear   that   prosecutrix   has   testified   about   to   incidences   of 13.03.2015 and 14.03.2015, when accused allegedly came to her house, when she was alone and committed rape upon. As per PW2 accused had also threatened her that he will kidnap her children and   kill   them.   Now   if   I   go   through   the   cross­examination   of prosecutrix   recorded   on   20.05.2016  as  well   as  on   29.09.2016,   it would   be   evident   that   nothing   came   in   cross­examination   of prosecutrix to disbelieve or cast any doubt on version as given by her   in   her   cross­examination.   Rather   evidence   of   PW2  if   read   in totality, remains consistent and specific. There are not even minor contradictions.   Most   of   cross­examination   of   PW2,   was   on   those aspects which had no much bearing on the matter. Like PW2 was Page No. 9/20 (Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali PS  Aman Vihar  FIR no. 315/15 cross­examined that in whose company, she came to court, to give evidence. She was suggested that she came to court with three­four persons.   PW2   was   also   cross­examined   as   to   who   is   landlord   of accommodation, where she was residing at the time of incidence. PW2   was   also   asked   in   cross­examination   as   to   whether   Girish Sharma used to come to her house, regularly? I find most of cross­ examination of PW2 was on certain irrelevant facts.

14. In this context, it is submitted in written arguments filed on behalf of accused, that prosecutrix on one hand has testified in her examination­in­chief   that   on   13.03.2015   accused   come   to   her room/house at about   9am and on other PW2 says in her cross­ examination that she used to go for her work at 8.30am reaches at factory (where she works) at 9.00am and leave the factory at 7.00 p.m. in the evening and reaches home at 7.30pm. Thus PW2 failed to explain  as to how she  was staying at her home till 9am. It is submitted that this fact shows that she herself stayed at her home and called the accused as she want physical relations with accused, with her consent.

15.  Such argument is on the face of it most unacceptable because PW2   has   deposed   about   general   timing   of   her   going   to   factory where   she   works.   PW2   was   not   asked   at   all   as   to   how   she   was present at home at 09:00 a.m. on that particular day I.e 13.03.2015.

Page No. 10/20

(Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali PS  Aman Vihar  FIR no. 315/15 One can not draw any inference, to that extent. It can be possible that for any reason prosecutrix had not left her house by 9.00am on that   day.   Moreover,   it   is   too   far   fetched   that   from   her   timing schedule of going to her work, as stated in cross­examination, it can be assumed that she herself stayed in her house by 9.00am and then called the accused to  establish physical relations with him, with her consent. I find that there should have been some material evidence on   record   to   take   defence   that   prosecutrix   had   herself   called accused for physical relations. In the absence of anything coming in her   cross­examination   and   in   the   absence   of   any   other   cogent evidence,   to   support   such   defence,   I   am   of   the   view   sweeping allegations on prosecutrix, by setting up defence, that she called the accused for  establishing physical relations with her consent, is not defence rather is mere allegations without evidence.

Defence of accused.

16.  In this context, if we go through entire evidence of PW2 as well as statement of accused recorded u/s 313 CrPC, it would be evident   that     on   behalf   of   accused   different   defence   have     been taken. No doubt accused can set up different defence or can take multiple pleas. But any of such defence, must be established even by   preponderance   of   probabilities.   In   cross­examination   of PW2/prosecutrix, recorded on 20.05.2016, it was suggested to her that   prosecutrix   has   implicated   the   accused   in   this   case,   at   the Page No. 11/20 (Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali PS  Aman Vihar  FIR no. 315/15 instance of witness Girish Sharma. Suggestion is also given to PW2 that   she   had   illicit   relation   with  Girish   Sharma   and   accused  had objected unusual visits of Girish Sharma to her house, in absence of her   husband.   Therefore   Girish   Sharma   being   aggrieved   by   those objections of accused, falsely implicated him.

17. In same cross­examination, prosecutrix was also suggested on behalf of defence, prosecutrix has falsely implicated other persons in   rape   cases.   In   cross­examination   of   prosecutrix   recorded   on 29.09.2016, prosecutrix was suggested on behalf of accused, that no rape was committed by accused and he has been falsely implicated only to extort money. Then in statement of accused recorded u/s 313   CrPC   ,   accused   has   taken   defence   that   prosecutrix   is   a prostitute and it is her modus operandi that first to call a person at home, when she is alone and make physical relations with them and demand money under the threat of false implication in rape case.

18. So different defence has been  taken  by accused. I have  no legal objection to this. However,   it is important to note, none of those defence, as set up by way  of suggestions given to PW2 have been proved even by preponderance. On one hand, it is suggested that   prosecutrix   had   illicit   relation   with   Girish   Sharma,   then accused says he did not commit rape. Then accused also use term "prostitute"   for   prosecutrix.   On   behalf   of   accused   in   most Page No. 12/20 (Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali PS  Aman Vihar  FIR no. 315/15 irresponsible manner, teem "prostitute" has been used, without any legal basis. On one it is stated that prosecutrix have illicit relation with Girish Sharma, then defence is also set up that no rape was committed by accused. Thereafter plea is taken that prosecutrix has called   the   accused   herself   when   she   was   alone.   Accused   had physical relations with prosecutrix with her consent. So apparently there   is   confusion   regarding   defence   set   up   by   accused.   Most importantly   none   of   the   defence,   so   taken   is   established.   Three witnesses   have   been   examined   in   defence,   those   three   witnesses have   stated   some   new   facts,   which   were   not   even   suggested   to prosecutrix.   I   would   discuss   defence   evidence   little   later.     Fact remains, except putting up suggestions of different facts, nothing substantiative came in cross examination of prosecutrix. Even if I take   such   defence,   on   face   of   it,   offence   of   rape   can   not   be committed to a woman of easy virtue. Therefore, one need to be realistic & senstive, while alleging such facts by way of defence in a rape case.

19. Coming back to evidence of prosecutrix,  I have already noted that   her   evidence   is   consistent   and   specific.   Nothing   substantive came   in   her   cross­examination   to   render   her   testimony,   to   be unbelievable. Accused in his statement of accused recorded u/s 313 CrPC   has   not   disputed   that   he   established   physical   relation   with prosecutrix. FSL report Ex.PW13/A also corroborate the prosecution Page No. 13/20 (Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali PS  Aman Vihar  FIR no. 315/15 version, as DNA profile generated from blood sample of   accused was similar with DNA profile generated from cervical vaginal swab and petticoat of victim. In such circumstance onus was on accused, to prove that such physical relation were so made with consent of prosecutrix. On this crucial aspect of the matter, I find accused has miserably   failed.   I   have   already   noted   above   that   except   putting different   suggestions   to   prosecutrix,   nothing   substantive   came   to prove defence of accused. 

 

 Corroboration to prosecution version

20. Prosecution  version   is  getting  corroboration  in  this  case   by FSL report as noted above. Besides this evidence of prosecutrix also get   corroboration   from   evidence   of   PW5­M   (husband   of   the prosecutrix)   as   well   as   evidence   of   PW6     Girish   Sharma   who   is owner   of   the   factory   where   husband   of   prosecutrix   is   employed. PW5­M has testified that he alongwith his children had gone to the market , on the day of incidence, PW5 further says that his wife was not   well   and   therefore   she   remained   at   the   house   .   PW5   also testifies that since he was not having mobile phone with him , his wife though had mobile phone at home. In case of any emergency his wife used to call him at the factory of Girish Sharma. PW5 says that on that day also his wife made a call to Girish Sharma at his factory   and   informed   about   the   incidence.   PW5   says   that   Girish Sharma left the factory for coming to his home when he came to Page No. 14/20 (Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali PS  Aman Vihar  FIR no. 315/15 know about the incidence. On the way Girish Sharma met with PW5 and   then   both   of   them   reached   home.   When   wife   of   the   PW5 informed about the incidence. PW5 says that thereafter he made a call at 100 number. Such evidence of PW5 corroborates the version of the prosecutrix , when she has stated that after the incidence she made a call to the factory where her husband was employed and informed about the incidence to the owner of that factory Girish Sharma.   Evidence   of   PW5   also   corroborates   that   at   the   relevant time   he   was   not   having   his   mobile   phone   with   him,   therefore prosecutrix had to make a call at the factory. Similarly, evidence of PW6   Girish   Sharma   also   corroborates   the   version   of   prosecutrix when he testifies that M(husband of prosecutrix is working in his factory and his wife had called at his factory on his mobile number.

21. No   doubt   certain   contradiction   have   certainly   come   in   the evidence of PW5 and PW6   regarding who dialed 100 number for calling the police and as to whether prosecutrix had informed about the   incidence   to   Girish   Sharma   on   phone   or   neighbours   have informed to him (PW6) about the incidence. But I find that such contradictions are not material and does not have bearing on the core of the prosecution story. Issue for consideration in this case is not as to who called the police, but basic point of determination is as to whether prosecutrix has been victim of sexual assault or not. I have  already  noted above  that  evidence   of   prosecutrix  is  specific Page No. 15/20 (Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali PS  Aman Vihar  FIR no. 315/15 and   cogent   enough   to   prove   the   charge.   Though   there   is   no necessity for corroboration of evidence of prosecutrix , but in this case   even   her   evidence   is   getting   corroboration   from   forensic evidence, oral testimony of PW5 and PW6. Certain contradictions in evidence   of   witnesses   (PW­2,   PW­5   and   PW­6)   on   some insignificant facts, do not affect, prosecution case.

22. In  Mahendra   Pratap   Singh  v.  State   of   Uttar   Pradesh, (2009)   11   SCC   334  Apex   Court   has   referred   to   its   observation given the authority in  Inder Singh and Another  v.  State (Delhi Administration)  (1978)   4   SCC   161   wherein   it   has   been   held thus:

"Credibility   of   testimony,   oral   and   circumstantial, depends   considerably   on   a   judicial   evaluation   of   the totality, not isolated scrutiny. While it is necessary that proof beyond reasonable doubt should be adduced in all criminal   cases,   it   is   not   necessary   that   it   should   be perfect." 

23.  In State Represented by Inspector of Police v. Saravanan & Another,   AIR   2009   SC   152   Hon'ble   Supreme   Court,   while considering evidence of rape victim has observed as: 

"..... it has been said time and again by this Court that while   appreciating   the  evidence  of   a   witness,   minor discrepancies   on   trivial   matters   without   affecting   the core of the prosecution case, ought not   to prompt the Court   to   reject  evidence  in   its   entirety....   It   is   the Page No. 16/20 (Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali PS  Aman Vihar  FIR no. 315/15 totality of the situation, which has to be taken note of. Difference   in   some   minor   detail,   which   does   not otherwise affect the core of the prosecution case, even if present, that itself would not prompt the  Court   to reject   the  evidence  on   minor   variations   and discrepancies."

 Defence Evidence.

24. Earlier   in   the   judgment   I   had   discussed   different   defences taken by the accused by way of suggestions given to the prosecutrix as well as in statement of accused recorded u/s 313 CrPC. However, the   evidence   of   DW1   to   DW3   was   led   for   proving   all   together different facts. DW1 is Mahmood Alam who is brother of accused. This   witness   testifies   that   wife   of   the   accused   had   received   a telephonic call from one Pushpa Upadhya, on behalf of prosecutrix for compromise of the matter. DW1 says that wife of the accused recorded   such   telephonic   conversation,   the   CD   of   which   is   Ex DW1/A and certificate u/s 65B of Evidence Act is Ex. DW1/B. DW1 further says that he had sent one colleague of prosecutrix and made a   video   clipping   through   his   mobile   phone   wherein   she   was demanding money from said colleague and that conversation is in the shape of CD and Ex. DW1/C. DW1 also testifies that husband of the prosecutrix came to his house and demanded Rs. 5 Lacs from him for settling the matter and wife of the accused had paid Rs. 2.5Lacs to the husband of the prosecutrix and he shoot the video at that time. The CD of which is Ex. DW1/C. Page No. 17/20 (Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali PS  Aman Vihar  FIR no. 315/15

25. Evidence of DW1 is liable to be rejected firstly on the ground that all those facts as stated by DW1 in his evidence were never put to   the   prosecutrix   or   to   her   husband   in   their   cross­   examination when  they appeared in the witness box. Secondly, DW1 is relied upon telephonic conversation between wife of the accused and one Pushpa Upadhya, the CD of which is Ex DW1/A. DW1 has admitted in his cross­examination that he was not present when the wife of the   accused   has   received   the   call   and   money   was   demanded   for alleged   compromise.   Therefore   DW1   cannot   prove   this   CD Ex.DW1/A. Beside this the certificate u/s 65B   Evidence Act is not as   required   under   the   law   and   therefore   such   CD   cannot   be admitted   in   evidence.   DW1   in   his   cross­examination   has   also admitted   that   he   had   never   made   any   complaint   tot   he   police regarding   alleged   demand   of   rs.   5   Lacs   by   the   husband   of   the prosecutrix or giving of Rs. 2.5 lacs as claimed by him. Evidence of DW1 is otherwise vogue and devoid of necessary details as to when demand was made and when alleged payment of Rs. 2.5 lacs was made.

26. On behalf of accused said Pushpa Upadhya was summoned as witness and she appeared as DW2. Evidence of DW2 rather goes against the accused because DW2 says that she do not know any person   by   the   name   of   accused   Mumtaz   Ali   .   DW2   though   was aware about the incidence of rape committed upon the prosecutrix Page No. 18/20 (Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali PS  Aman Vihar  FIR no. 315/15 but she denied that he had met with any one related with accused for compromise. Perusal of evidence of DW2 clearly shows that her evidence   does   not   prove   any   defence   of   the   accused   rather corroborate the prosecution story. DW3 is Tarbun Nisha (wife of the accused). This witness says that on 23.11.2015 she received a call from   one   Pushpa   on   behalf   of   prosecutrix   to   settle   the   matter. Thereafter   she   received   the   call   from   same   lady   on   25.11.2015. DW3   says   that   she   recorded   the   telephonic   conversation   of   both those calls . DW1 says that her husband did not get bail from the court, thereafter husband of the prosecutrix came to her house and took   Rs.   2.5   lacs   with   the   assurance   that   he   will   get   the   matter settled and will ensure release of her husband from judicial custody.

27. Testimony   of   DW3   also   liable   to   be   rejected   because   even DW3 has failed to testify , when she had given Rs. 2.5 lacs to the husband   of   the   prosecutrix.   Moreover,   she   admits   in   cross­ examination that husband of the prosecutrix was neither in police department nor in a position to ensure the release of the accused from judicial custody. Most importantly evidence of DW1 and DW3 regarding alleged giving of money to husband of the prosecutrix is not proved at all and is otherwise an illegal activity. DW3 admits in her cross­examination that her husband was doing a small work of stitching clothes etc and  his earning was only  sufficient  for  their livelihood. DW3 further admits that she never made any complaint Page No. 19/20 (Judgment) State Vs Mumtaz Ali PS  Aman Vihar  FIR no. 315/15 against prosecutrix  or against her husband to police or any where else. Thus to my mind , the testimony of DW1 to   DW3 doest not establish the defence of the accused.

28. From the abovesaid discussions of the facts and evidence on the record, I find that prosecution has been able to establish the charge   for   offences   u/s   376/506   IPC   against   the   accused. Accordingly, I hold the accused Mumtaz Ali guilty for the abovesaid offence.

29. Let he be heard on the quantum of sentence. 

Announced in the open Court on 27.02.2018     (SHAILENDER MALIK)           ASJ(SPECIAL FAST TRACK COURT)                         NORTH­WEST, ROHINI COURTS, DELHI.

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