MD IMRAN@SAHEED vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 06.08.2025 + CRL.A. 796/2024 MD IMRAN@SAHEED .....Appellant Through: Ms. Pallavi Garg, Advocate. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with SI Amrendra, ANTF, Crime Branch. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The present appeal has been preferred under Section 415 read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) by the appellant challenging the judgment of conviction dated 13.05.2024 and the order on sentence dated 29.05.2024 passed by the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, South-East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi in Sessions Case No. 452/2019 arising out of FIR No. 198/2019 registered at Police Station Crime Branch, Delhi under Sections 489B/489C/34 IPC. Vide the impugned judgment, the appellant was convicted for offences punishable under Sections 120B/489B read with 120B/489C IPC. By the order on sentence, he was sentenced to undergo RI for 4 years with fine of Rs. 5,000/- and in default of payment to undergo SI for 15 days for Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 796/2024 Page 1 of 7 Digitally Signed By:GAUTAM ASWAL the offences punishable under Section 120B IPC and Section 489B r/w 120B IPC each. For the offence punishable under Section 489C IPC, he was directed to undergo RI for 3 years. The appellant was also directed to pay Rs.8,438/- towards expenses incurred by the State and in default, to undergo SI for 15 days. All sentences were directed to run concurrently. The benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C. was also extended to the appellant. 2. The brief facts of the case are that on 09.07.2019, on secret information received by SI Ravi Saini, a raiding party was constituted near Sarai Kale Khan flyover