CRL.A. 232/2016

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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CRL.A. 232/2016

RAJ KUMAR

..... Appellant

Represented by:

Mr.Chetan Lokur, Advocate `

with Mr.Nitish Chaudhary,

Advocate

versus

STATE

..... Respondent

Represented by:

Mr.Varun Goswami, APP with

Insp.Devendra Rathi, P.S.Sarai

Rohilla

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP NANDRAJOG

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA

MUKTA GUPTA, J.

1.

Battered and tormented, Gudia has been held to have suffered a

homicidal death in the afternoon of May 13, 2014 at the hands of her

husband Raj Kumar resulting in his conviction under Section 302 IPC vide

impugned judgment dated October 14, 2015 and a sentence of imprisonment

for life vide impugned order dated November 16, 2015.

2.

Gudia, working as a maid in different houses and Raj Kumar selling

kachories as a mobile vendor were blessed with two sons aged 4 and 5 years

respectively at the time when the unfortunate incident took place. Ordeal for

Gudia started on the eve of May 12, 2014 when at around 8.00-9.00 PM a

quarrel took place between Hemraj and Raj Kumar, resulting in Hemraj

showing his photograph with Gudia to Raj Ku