ORDER

% 18.12.2025

1. This petition is directed against the judgment dated 19th May, 2022, passed by the Court of the Additional Sessions Judge (SFTC), Dwarka Courts, New Delhi, in Criminal Appeal No. 108/2020 titled “Shelly v. Deepak & Ors.” By the impugned judgment, the appellate court dismissed the Petitioner’s appeal and affirmed the judgment dated 11th December, 2019, passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate (Mahila Court) in FIR No. 37/2012, acquitting the accused of the offences under Sections 498A/406/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, (1 “IPC”).

2. FIR No. 37/2012 was registered on 17th February, 2012 under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC. The charge-sheet, upon investigation, alleged dowry-linked cruelty and misappropriation of the complainant’s stridhan.

3. By order dated 4th November, 2016, the Trial Court discharged accused Deepa, Mamta and Dheeraj. Charges were framed for the offence under Section 498A read with Section 34 IPC against Deepak, Raj Rani andArun, and for the offence under Section 406 read with Section 34 IPC against Deepak and Raj Rani. They pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. The prosecution examined five witnesses in support of its case. During the pendency of the tri