LAKHPAT SINGH vs STATE

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 15th DECEMBER, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF: CRL.A. 307/2002 LAKHPAT SINGH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dudeja, Mr.Madan Lai Kalkal, Advocates versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aashneet Singh, APP SI Praveen Kumar CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV JUDGMENT SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J. 1. The instant appeal has been preferred by the Appellant/Accused herein challenging the Judgment dated 27.08.2001 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as “Trial Court”) vide which the Appellant was convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 364 and 201 of the IPC in SC No.67/2001 arising out of FIR No. 522/96 registered at Police Station Defence Colony, New Delhi. Vide Order of sentence dated 06.09.2001, which is also under challenge, the Appellant was sentenced to undergo – life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs. 100/- under Section 302 of the IPC and in case of default of fine, the Signature Not Verifiedto undergo 2 days of rigorous imprisonment; life imprisonment Appellant along Signed By:RAHUL SINGHwith a fine of Rs.