MANISH KUMAR vs STATE OF NCT DELHI

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* I N T H E H I G H CO U RT O F DE L H I AT NE W DE L H I Reserved on: March 18, 2025 % Pronounced on: April 01, 2025 + CRL.REV. P. 873/2022 & CRL.M.A. 3142/2023-Addl.doc MANISH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Siddhant Buxy, Ms. Rupinder Kaur, Advs. along with petitioner on bail Versus STATE OF NCT DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP for the State CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE JUDGMENT 1. The petitioner, by the present petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 1 seeks to assail the judgment dated 03.12.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-07, South, Saket Courts, New Delhi 2 in Criminal Appeal no.384/2019 whereby the learned ASJ has dismissed his appeal and upheld the order of conviction dated 03.09.2019 and order of sentence dated 16.09.2019 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate-06 (South), Saket Courts, New 1 Hereinafter referred as “Cr.P.C.” 2 Hereinafter referred as “learned ASJ” CRL.REV.P. 873/2022 Page 1 of 17 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BABLOO SHAH Signing Date:01.04.2025 16:54:59 Delhi3, however reduced the sentence to eighteen months from twenty four months under Section 304A of the IPC, arising out of FIR No.48/2012 dated 20.02.2012 registered under Section(s) 279/304A at P.S. Hauz Khas, Delhi, whereby the petitioner was convicted of offences under Section(s) 279 & 304A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 4 and awarded sentence of two years Rigorous Imprisonment 5 under Section 304A IPC and six months of Simple Imprisonment 6 under Section 279 IPC, [both sentences to run concurrently], along with a fine of Rs.50,000/- [Rupees Fifty Thousand Only] to be paid to the families of each of the two pedestrians, namely Sultan Singh and Raja @ Raghu Verma