SH. RAVI vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 23.12.2025 + CRL.A. 475/2024 & CRLM (BAIL) 863/2024 SH. RAVI .....Appellant Through: Mr Siddarth Yadav, Mr Anmol Kumar and Ms Jyoti Yadav, Advocates versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with SI Rajesh Kumar CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. By way of the present appeal, the appellant seeks to assail the judgment of conviction dated 17.07.2023 and the order on sentence dated 28.11.2023, passed by the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge (North-West), Rohini Courts, Delhi in Sessions Case No.682/17, arising out of FIR No. 785/2016 registered at Police Station Vijay Vihar under Sections 392/394/397/411/34 IPC and 25/27 of the Arms Act. By the impugned judgment, the appellant Ravi was held guilty for the offences punishable under Sections 392/397/411 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act, and was acquitted of the charge under Section Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN ANSARI CRL.A. 475/2024 Page 1 of 8 Signing Date:23.12.2025 16:02:14 394 IPC. The co-accused Gautam was acquitted of all charges. 2. Vide the order on sentence dated 28.11.2023, the appellant was sentenced to undergo five years’ Rigorous Imprisonment, with a fine of Rs.3,000/- , in default thereof to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three months, for the offence under Section 392 IPC. Further, he was sentenced to undergo seven years’ Rigorous Imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 5,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months for the offence punishable under Section 397 IPC. He was also directed to undergo one year’s Rigorous Imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 1,000/-, in default thereof to undergo simple imp