HARVINDER @ ARVIND vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 28.07.2025 Pronounced on : 25.08.2025 + CRL.A. 157/2023 HARVINDER @ ARVIND .....Appellant Through: Mr. Shri Singh, Mr. Syed Arham Masud, Mr. Vikhyat Oberoi, Mr. Wasif Naushad and Ms. Surabhi, Advocates. Versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with SI Paramjeet, P.S. Rnhola. Ms. Vrinda Bhandari, Advocate (DHCLSC) for prosecutrix with Ms. Anandita Rana, Ms. Vanshita Gupta and Ms. Pragya Barsaiyan, Advocates. AND + CRL.A. 341/2023 LALU .....Appellant Through: Ms. Manika Tripathy, Mr. Gautam Yadav and Mr. Aakash Mohan, Advocates with appellant/Lalu. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with SI Paramjeet, P.S. Rnhola. Ms. Vrinda, Bhandari, Advocate Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A. Nos.157/2023& 341/2023 Page 1 of 13 By:GAUTAM ASWAL Signing Date:26.08.2025 18:57:07 (DHCLSC) for prosecutrix with Ms. Anandita Rana, Ms. Vanshita Gupta and Ms. Pragya Barsaiyan, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 374 of CrPC against the judgment of conviction dated 24.11.2022 and order on sentence dated 17.01.2023 in Session Case No.56489/2016 arising out of FIR No. 01/2015 registered under Section 376/34 IPC at P.S. Ranhola, Delhi. Vide the impugned judgement, appellants stand for the offence punishable under Section 376D/120B IPC and vide order on sentence, the appellants were sentenced to undergo RI for 20 years for the offence under Section 376D IPC with fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default of payment of fine to further undergo SI for 6 months; appellants have been further sentenced to undergo RI for 20 years for the offence under Section 120B IPC with fine of Rs.