ASHOK KUMAR vs STATE (NCT) OF DELHI

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$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 06.12.2025 + CRL.REV.P. 82/2017 ASHOK KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Avtar Singh, Advocate versus STATE (NCT) OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for the State CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J. (Oral) 1. The file is taken up today from the category of ‘Regular Matters’. 2. Written submissions filed by the petitioner are on record. 3. The instant criminal revision petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner assailing the judgment dated 16.01.2017 passed by the learned District and Sessions Judge, South District, Saket, New Delhi in Criminal Appeal No.8031/2016, vide which the judgment dated 16.05.2016 and order on sentence dated 23.05.2016 passed by the learned Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, South District, Signature Not Verified CRL.REV.P. 82/2017 Page 1 of 3 Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:08.12.2025 18:06:00 Saket Court, New Delhi, arising out of FIR bearing No. 251/2011, registered at Police Station Saket, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Section 51 of Delhi Excise Act, 2009, ws upheld. 4. On the basis of the evidence on record, the learned Trial Court had convicted the petitioner under Section 51 of Delhi Excise Act, 2009 and accordingly sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for a period of 06 months and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one month. The learned Appellate Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the petitioner. 5. Aggrieved by the aforesaid impugned judgments, the present criminal revision petition had been preferred by the petitioner. 6. During the course of arguments, the