Delhi court acquits 10 accused, giving benefit of doubts in riots case

New Delhi [India], September 13 :Delhi's Karkardooma Court has acquitted 10 accused in the case of rioting, giving them benefit of doubts. This case pertains to an FIR registered at Gokulpuri in 2020.
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Pulastya Pramachala acquitted ten accused persons, namely Mohammed Shahnawaz alias Shanu, Mohd. Shoaib alias Chhutwa, Shahrukh, Rashid alias Raja, Azad, Ashraf Ali, Parvej, Md. Faisal, Rashid alias Monu and Mohammed Tahir.
"I find that charges levelled against all the accused persons in this case are not proved beyond reasonable doubts. Hence, accused Mohd. Shahnawaz alias Shanu, Mohd. Shoaib alias Chhutwa,
Shahrukh, Rashid alias Raja, Azad, Ashraf Ali, Parvej, Md. Faisal, Rashid alias Monu and Mohd Tahir are given benefit of doubt and they are acquitted of all the charges levelled against them in this case," ASJ Pramachala said in the order passed on September 12.
These persons were charge sheeted by the police for having committed offences punishable under Section 147/148/149/436/454/392/452/188/153-A/427/506 IPC.
As per prosecution on 01.03.2020, complainant Narender Kumar made a written complaint in police station Gokalpuri alleging that he was residing at C-3/C-2, Chaman Park, Brijpuri Road, Shiv Vihar Tiraha, Delhi. On the ground floor of his property, a hall was given on rent, wherein a pizza shop was being run.
On 24.02.2020, he was present at his home and at about 02:30 PM, around 1500 rioters came from the side of Mustafabad, who were equipped with deadly weapons, he alleged.
He alleged that they started vandalising aforesaid shop. Thereafter, at about 03:45 PM, about 50-60 rioters came to the upper floors of the house of the complainant. There were two and half floors constructed in his house.
Those rioters threatened the complainant and his family members to immediately vacate that house, else to burn them to death, he added.
It was further alleged that thereafter, rioters looted various articles from his house, including 15 tolas of gold, half kg silver jewellery, and two lacs of rupees in cash.
They also set fire in other furnitures and articles in his house. They also burnt documents related to that house along with other documents and set fire in the cylinder kept in the kitchen as well. Then his family fled away from his house and took shelter at the place of his relative, he alleged.
After completion of the investigation, on 14.07.2020, a chargesheet was filed before the Duty Magistrate, Karkardooma Courts, against the accused persons, namely Mohd. Shahnawaz alias Shanu, Mohd. Shoaib alias Chhutwa, Shahrukh, Rashid alias Raja, Azad, Ashraf Ali, Parvej, Md. Faisal, Rashid alias Monu and Mohd Tahir.
On 09.01.2023, the first supplementary chargesheet, along with complaint u/s. 195 Cr.P.C., other documents and statement, was filed before this court directly. On 25.09.2023, the second supplementary chargesheet, was filed directly before this court.
In this supplementary chargesheet, IO had mentioned the investigation done on the complaint of Rinku, however, by way of order dated 09.10.2023, this court concluded that the complaint of Rinku could not have been clubbed in this case and that supplementary chargesheet was entertained only in respect of sanction under Section 196 Cr.P.C. and some other documents with the statements of two police officials.