Delhi Court Acquits Man Accused of Attempted Murder and Cruelty

Court Ruling on Attempted Murder Case

New Delhi, August 6 - A Delhi court has acquitted a man accused of attempting to murder his wife with a knife and committing cruelty for dowry, stating that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt. Additional Sessions Judge Puneet Pahwa was presiding over a case filed in 2018 at the Gokalpuri police station regarding the attempted murder and cruelty allegations against the husband.

In an order dated August 3, the court remarked, “This court firmly believes that none of the witnesses presented by the prosecution could establish the accused's guilt without any doubt.” The judge noted that there were several inconsistencies in the prosecution's narrative, which should benefit the accused.

According to the prosecution, the husband allegedly stabbed his wife multiple times on June 15, 2018, at her parental home in Northeast Delhi. The police claimed that the attack occurred following a dispute over demands for a motorcycle, gold chain, and ring. The woman sustained multiple stab wounds and was admitted to GTB Hospital, where doctors reported her injuries as serious.

However, the court observed that the prosecution's case weakened during the hearings, as most key witnesses either retracted their statements or failed to provide solid evidence against the accused. A significant blow to the prosecution was the testimony of the victim's sister, a supposed eyewitness. The judge noted that the sister passed away before her cross-examination could be completed, rendering her testimony irrelevant as evidence.

The victim herself did not support the prosecution's claims. In her statement, she mentioned that a man with a face covered by a muffler entered her room and attacked her; she did not identify her husband as the assailant. The court further stated that other family members either lacked direct knowledge of the incident or based their statements on hearsay.