GENERAL @ RAJA @ JUNDEL vs STATE

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 08.10.2025 Pronounced on : 02.12.2025 Uploaded on : 02.12.2025 + CRL.A. 978/2018 GENERAL @ RAJA @ JUNDEL .....Appellant Through: Ms. Sunita Arora, Advocate (DHCLSC). versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State with SI Ankita. Ms. Urvi Kuthiala, Advocate (Amicus Curiae) for victim Mr. Vibhor Garg with Ms. Yadavi Malhora and Ms. Diksha Kakkar, Advocates for victim. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 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 06.08.2018 and the order on sentence dated 10.08.2018 passed by the learned ASJ, SFTC, South District, Saket Courts, New Delhi, in SC No. 21/2017 arising out of FIR No. 64/2017 registered under Sections 376/392/506 IPC at P.S. Safdarjung Enclave. Vide the impugned order on sentence, the appellant was directed to Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:PREM CRL.A. 978/2018 Page 1 of 13 MOHAN CHOUDHARY Signing Date:02.12.2025 22:35:59 undergo RI for a period of 7 years alongwith fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default whereof he would undergo SI for 1 month, for the offence punishable under Section 376 IPC; RI for a period of 1 year alongwith fine of Rs.500/-, in default whereof he would undergo SI for 15 days, for the offence punishable under Section 506 IPC; and RI for a period of 7 years alongwith fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default whereof he would undergo SI for 1 month, for the offence punishable under Section 392 IPC. All sentences were directed to run concurrently and benefit under Section 428 Cr.P.C. was extended to the appellant. 2. The prosecution case, as emerging from the record, is that on the intervening night of 18/19.02.2017, at