MUKESH KUMAR vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 24.11.2025 Pronounced on : 03.12.2025 Uploaded on : 03.12.2025 + CRL.A. 598/2024 MUKESH KUMAR .....Appellant Through: Through: Mr. Aditya Wadhwa, Advocate versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot and Mr. Nawal Kishore Jha, APPs for State CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been preferred against the judgment dated 24.04.2024 and the order on sentence dated 04.06.2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court-01), Saket Courts, New Delhi, wherein the appellant was convicted for offences under Sections 452, 308, 354 and 354B of the IPC arising from FIR No. 374/2015 registered at Police Station Hazrat Nizamuddin. 2. Vide order on sentence dated 04.06.2024, the learned Trial Court sentenced the appellant to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years for the offence under Section 354B IPC and imposed a fine of Rs.30,000/-, with a default sentence of simple imprisonment for three months. For the offence under Section 308 IPC, the appellant was sentenced Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN ANSARI CRL.A. 598/2024 Page 1 of 10 Signing Date:03.12.2025 19:03:20 to rigorous imprisonment for seven years along with a fine of Rs.10,000/-, and in default, simple imprisonment for one month. For the offence under Section 452 IPC, the appellant was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for three years and a fine of Rs.10,000/-, with a default sentence of simple imprisonment for one month. For the offence under Section 354 IPC, the appellant was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for three years and a fine of Rs.10,000/-, with a default sentence of simple imprisonment for one month. The Trial Court direct