MD.MUKHTAR ALIAS CHIDDI vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 14.08.2025 Pronounced on : 18.08.2025 + CRL.A. 1181/2024 MD. MUKHTAR ALIAS CHIDDI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Shiv Chopra, Mr. Shravan Pandey and Ms. Surbhi Arora, Advocates Versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with SI Amit Kumar CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been instituted under Section 415 read with Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 setting aside of the judgment of conviction dated 20.07.2024 and order on sentence dated 17.08.2024 passed by the Sessions Court in SC No. 307/2022 arising out of FIR No. 146/2021 registered under Section 392 IPC at P.S. Moti Nagar, Delhi. Vide the impugned judgement and order on sentence, the appellant has been convicted for offences punishable under Section 392/397/411 IPC and directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 7 years for the offence punishable under Section 392 IPC read with Section 397 IPC alongwith payment of fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default whereof he was directed to further undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 2 months and rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years for the offence punishable under Section 411 IPC alongwith payment of fine of Rs.3,000/-, in default Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A. 1181/2024 Page 1 of 7 By:GAUTAM ASWAL whereof he was directed to further undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 1 month. The benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C. has also been provided to the appellant and all the sentences were directed to run concurrently. 2. The investigation commenced with the recording of GD No.83A on 07.04.2021 at 9:54 P.M. wherein a lady caller informed that at Jakhira Railway Crossing, Moti Nagar one person had snatched he