ASHOK BABU vs STATE GOVERNMENT OFNCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 28.08.2025 Pronounced on : 29.08.2025 + CRL.A. 141/2024 ASHOK BABU .....Appellant Through: Mr. Kumar Gaurav Vimal, Advocate. versus STATE GOVERNMENT OFNCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State AND + CRL.A. 143/2024 RAHUL .....Appellant Through: Mr. Kumar Gaurav Vimal, Advocate. versus STATE GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. By way of present appeals, the appellants seek to assail the judgement of conviction dated 17.10.2023 and order on sentence dated 18.01.2024 in Session Case No.110/2019 arising out of FIR No. 301/2016 registered under Sections 323/341/506/34 IPC at P.S. Karawal Nagar, Delhi. Vide the impugned judgement, appellants stand convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 325/34 IPC and vide order on sentence, Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A. 141/2024 & CRL.A. 143/2024 Page 1 of 10 By:GAUTAM ASWAL Signing Date:29.08.2025 17:48:17 the appellants were sentenced to undergo RI for 6 months with fine of Rs.20,000/- each, and in default of payment of fine to further undergo SI for 3 months. Benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C. was given to the appellants. 2. The underlying facts leading to the registration of above FIR (Ex.PW- 2/A) noted by the Trial Court are as under: - “The story of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 31.08.2016 at about 11:30 PM near Hanuman Mandir, Shiv Vihar Tirah, Delhi, while Munni Devi wife of Bhoop Ram was sitting on her cart for selling fruit. Rahul, Poti Ram, Ashok Babu, Sachin and V’ (juvenile), who used to put their fruits cart nearby started quarreling with Munni Devi. In the meanwhile, Bhoop Ram also reached there and they sta