$~24 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.REV.P. 704/2022 SHELLY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate.

versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP for State.

SI Sandeep, P.S. Bindapur.

Mr. Amir Yadav, Advocate for R-2 &

3.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

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1. This petition is directed against the judgment dated 19^th 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 11^th 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, 1860¹

2. FIR No. 37/2012 was registered on 17^th 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 4^th November, 2016, the Trial Court discharged accused Deepa, Mamta and Dheeraj. Charges were framed