R.K.GAUBA
S. N. Subrahmanyam – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
Counsel for the Parties:
Crl.M.C. 1873/2015 & Crl.M.A. 6732/2015
For the Petitioners:Mr. Vikas Pahwa, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Sima Gulati, Mr. Subhash Gulati, Mr. Shailesh Poddar, Mr. Vinit Arora and Mr. Sumit Saini, Advocates
For the Respondents: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP.
Crl.M.C. 2064/2015
For the Petitioners:Mr. Ramesh Gupta, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Sandeep Kapur, Mr. Vivek Suri, Mr. Karan Seth & Mr. Mayank Datta, Advocates
For the Respondents: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP.
Crl.M.C. 2066 of 2015
For the Petitioners:Mr. Sidharth Luthra, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Sandeep Kapur, Mr. Vivek Suri, Mr. Karn Seth, Mr. Mayank Datta & Mr. Aashneet Singh, Advocates.
For the Respondents: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP.
Crl.M.C. 2067/2015
For the Petitioners:Mr. Ramesh Gupta, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Sandeep Kapur, Mr. Vivek Suri, Mr. Karan Seth & Mr. Mayank Datta, Advocates
For the Respondents: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP.
Crl.M.C. 2068/2015 & Crl.M.A. 7363/2015
For the Petitioners:Mr. Dayankrishnan, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Mahesh Agarwal, Mr. Anuj Malhotra & Mr. Anirudh Bhat, Advocates
For the Respondents: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP.
Crl.M.C. 2069/2015 & Crl.M.A. 7366/2015
For the Petitioners:Mr. Kapil Sibbal & Mr. Dayankrishnan, Sr. Advocates with Mr. Mahesh Agarwal, Mr. Anuj Malhotra & Mr. Anirudh Bhat, Advocates
For the Respondents: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP.
Crl.M.C. 2070/2015 & Crl.M.A. 7369/2015
For the Petitioners:Mr. Dayankrishnan, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Mahesh Agarwal, Mr. Anuj Malhotra & Mr. Anirudh Bhat, Advocates.
For the Respondents: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP.
Crl.M.C. 2071/2015 & Crl.M.A. 7373/2015
For the Petitioners:Ms. Sima Gulati with Mr. Subhash Gulati, Mr. Shailesh Poddar & Mr. Sumit Saini, Advocates.
For the Respondents: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP.
Crl.M.C. 2072/2015 & Crl.M.A. 7375/2015
For the Petitioners:Ms. Sima Gulati with Mr. Subhash Gulati, Mr. Shailesh Poddar & Mr. Sumit Saini, Advocates.
For the Respondents: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP.
Crl.M.C. 2158/2015 & Crl.M.A. 7635/2015
For the Petitioners:Mr. R.K. Handoo with Mr. Sandeep Kapur, Mr. Vivek Suri, Mr. Mayank Datta, Mr. Karan Seth & Mr. Aashneet Singh, Advocates.
For the Respondents: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP.
Crl.M.C. 2159/2015 & Crl.M.A. 7672/2015
Crl.M.C. 2160/2015 & Crl.M.A. 7637/2015
Crl.M.C. 2159/2015 & Crl.M.A. 7672/2015
For the Petitioners:Mr. Sidharth Luthra, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Sandeep Kapur, Mr. Vivek Suri, Mr. Karn Seth, Mr. Mayank Datta & Mr. Aashneet Singh, Advocates.
For the Respondents: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP.
Crl.M.C. 2160/2015 & Crl.M.A. 7637/2015
For the Petitioners:Mr. R.K. Handoo with Mr. Sandeep Kapur, Mr. Vivek Suri, Mr. Mayank Datta, Mr. Karan Seth & Mr. Aashneet Singh, Advocates.
For the Respondents: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP
JUDGMENT
R.K. Gauba, J.—The work of development of DLF Capital Green Project at a construction site described as 15, Shivaji Marg, Delhi-110 015 owned by DLF Universal Limited (“the land owner company”) was underway in May, 2014, the contract for said construction work having been entrusted by the said land owner company to M/s. Larsen and Toubro Limited (“the construction contractor company”). On 17.05.2014, at about 3:50 p.m. a worker named Ankit Kumar, engaged as a painter at the level of 18th floor of Tower No.14, while applying paint on the face of the exterior wall, fell down to the ground suffering serious injuries that resulted in his death.
2. The matter was reported, inter alia, to the Station House Officer of Police Station Moti Nagar who registered first information report (FIR) No.429/2014 and took up the investigation into offences suspected to have been committed, they being punishable under Section 288 (negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing building) and Section 304-A (causing death by negligence) of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). The investigation into the said FIR resulted in report under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (C
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