MOHD. SAVEJ vs THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT) DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 22.08.2025 Pronounced on : 28.08.2025 + CRL.A. 802/2024 MOHD. SAVEJ .....Appellant Through: Mr. Vinayak Bhandari, Ms. Teesta Mishra and Ms. Jaisal Singh, Advocates. Versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT) DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with SI Sunit P.S. Jagat Puri, Delhi. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. By way of present appeal filed under Section 415(2) read with Section 424 BNSS, the appellant seeks to assail the judgment of conviction dated 09.05.2024 and order on sentence dated 30.05.2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-07, Shahdara District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, in Sessions Case No. 341/2023 arising out of FIR No. 531/2023 registered under Sections 392/397/411 IPC at P.S. Jagat Puri. Vide the impugned order on sentence, the appellant was sentenced to undergo RI for a period of 4 years alongwith fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default whereof he was sentenced to undergo SI for 6 months, for the offence punishable under Section 392 IPC; RI for a period of 7 years for the offence punishable under Section 397 IPC; and RI for a period of 1 year alongwith Signature Not Verified Signed By:GAUTAM CRL.A. No. 802/2024 Page 1 of 9 ASWAL Signing Date:28.08.2025 19:23:30 fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default whereof the appellant was sentenced to undergo SI for 1 month, for the offence punishable under Section 411 IPC. All the sentences were directed to run concurrently and benefit under Section 428 Cr.P.C, was extended to the appellant. 2. The facts, in brief, as noted by the Trial Court are extracted hereunder:- “1. As per the case of prosecution, on 13.08.2023, on receiving DD no.5A, ASI Udaivir Singh along with Ct. Rajnish reached at Parwana Road, Jagat Puri,