PAWAN SONI vs THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT) DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 23.09.2025 Pronounced on : 01.12.2025 Uploaded on : 01.12.2025 + CRL.A. 897/2024 PAWAN SONI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rohan J. Alva, Advocate (DHCLSC) with Mr. Anant Sanghi, Advocate. versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT) DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms.Shubhi Gupta, APP for State with SI Atul Prabhakar PS Okhla Industrial Area, New Delhi and HC Jaspal, Special Cell (NDR). CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. Being convicted and sentenced for the offence punishable under Sections 394/34 IPC read with Section 397 IPC, the appellant has preferred the present appeal seeking setting aside of the judgment dated 30.03.2024 and order on sentence dated 20.07.2024 passed by Ld. Additional Sessions Judge-07, South-East, Saket Courts, New Delhi. The appellant was directed, for the offence under Section 394 IPC to undergo 3 years RI along with a fine of Rs. 10,000/-, in default whereof he Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN ANSARI CRL.A. 897/2024 Page 1 of 10 Signing Date:01.12.2025 18:33:25 was to undergo SI for 1 month. For the offence under Section 397 IPC, he was sentenced to RI for 7 years. The benefit of section 428 CrPC was given to the appellant and both the sentences were to run concurrently. 2. Facts as per case of the prosecution are that DD No. 9A was received on 31.12.2022 at 12.39 A.M. regarding stabbing of one boy and snatching of his mobile phone and purse. ASI Subhash and Ct Roki reached the spot to find that injured had been taken to hospital. Another DD No.15A regarding admission of patient/injured Abid Ali in AIIMS Trauma Centre was received at 02.04 A.M. In hospital, the statement of complainant was recorded, wherein he stated that on 30.12.2022, while returning after