A court in New Tehri has acquitted the accused in a case involving allegations of assault, outraging a woman’s modesty and threatening to kill her at a hotel. Chief Judicial Magistrate Rinki Sahni passed the order after hearing arguments from both sides.

The case was registered at Campy police station under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). After completing its investigation, police filed a chargesheet before the court.

What the prosecution told the court

According to the prosecution, the complainant worked as a hotel manager. On 31 May 2025, the accused arrived at the hotel with his niece and took a room.

Some time after the room was allotted, hotel staff heard noise coming from inside. The staff went towards the room and allegedly found the man assaulting his niece. When they tried to intervene, he allegedly assaulted them and threatened to kill them.

The prosecution said the police were informed through the 112 emergency number after the incident. A complaint was subsequently submitted at Campy police station, leading to registration of the case.

The allegations included outraging a woman’s modesty and issuing a death threat. The investigation later resulted in a chargesheet being presented in court.

Defence and court decision

During the arguments, the accused denied the prosecution evidence and described it as false. The defence argued that a dispute had taken place with the complainant over hotel service and that the hotel staff had given false testimony because of their employment there.

After considering the arguments presented by both sides, the court acquitted the accused. The available report does not provide the specific sections of the BNS invoked in the case or further details of the court’s reasoning.

The acquittal means the accused was not convicted in this case. The allegations described during the proceedings should therefore be distinguished from a finding of guilt.

Conclusion

The Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in New Tehri acquitted the accused after hearing the prosecution and defence. The case had arisen from allegations of assault and death threats following an incident at a hotel on 31 May 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What did the New Tehri court decide?

The court acquitted the accused in the case.

Q. Which court heard the matter?

The case was heard by Chief Judicial Magistrate Rinki Sahni’s court in New Tehri.

Q. Where was the case registered?

The case was registered at Campy police station under various provisions of the BNS.

Q. When did the alleged incident take place?

The alleged incident took place on 31 May 2025.

Q. What did the prosecution allege?

The prosecution alleged that the accused assaulted his niece, threatened people at the hotel and was involved in allegations concerning outraging a woman’s modesty and issuing a death threat.

Q. What was the defence argument?

The accused described the prosecution evidence as false and said the dispute arose over hotel service. The defence also alleged that hotel staff gave false testimony because they worked there.

Q. How was the police informed?

The prosecution said police were informed through the 112 emergency number.