MANOJ @ RAJESH vs STATE

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 21.08.2025 CRL.A. 13/2016 MANOJ @ RAJESH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Kanhaiya Singhal, Mr. Prasanna, Mr. Pulkit, Mr. B. Singh, Mrs. Vani Singhal, Mr. Rahul Bhaskar, Mr. Rishabh Bhardwaj, Mr. Ranjeet Pandey and Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advocates. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with SI Pinki, P.S. Sultanpuri. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. By way of the present appeal filed under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C., the appellant seeks to assail the judgment of conviction dated 15.10.2015 passed by the Ld. ASJ/Special Judge NDPS (N-W), Rohini Courts, Delhi in SC No.72/2014 arising out of FIR No. 64/2008 registered under Sections 307/506/34 IPC and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act at P.S. Sultan Puri, Delhi whereby though the appellant was acquitted for the charge under Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act, however convicted for the commission of offence under Sections 307/34 IPC. Vide order on sentence dated 19.10.2015, appellant has been sentenced to undergo RI for 5 years with fine of Rs.20,000/- and in default 2. The facts, in a nutshell, noted by the Trial Court are extracted h