RAJU @ CHANAKYA vs THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT) DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 23rd January 2025 Judgment pronounced on: 28th January 2025 + CRL.A. 740/2024 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 1361/2024 RAJU @ CHANAKYA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Arman Sharma & Mr. Mohd. Aman Khan Afghani, Advs. (M: 8178126667) versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT) DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP with Mr. Lalit Luthra & Ms. Divya Yadav, Advs. with IO/Insp. Sanjay Singh, PHQ & Insp. Om Prakash, PS Vivek Vihar. + CRL.A. 1025/2024 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 1820/2024 MUKESH KUMAR .....Appellant Through: Mr. Harsh Prabhakar Adv (DHCLSC), Mr. Dhruv Chaudhry, Mr. Adeeb Ahmad, and Ms. Eshita Pallavi, Advs. (M: 7531946786) versus STATE OF (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP with Mr. Lalit Luthra & Ms. Divya Yadav, Advs. with IO/Insp. Sanjay Singh, PHQ & Insp. Om Prakash, PS Vivek Vihar. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:PRAMOD KUMAR VATS CRL.A. 740/2024 & CRL.A. 1025/2024 Page 1 of 23 Signing Date:28.01.2025 16:26:47 CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA JUDGEMENT DHARMESH SHARMA, J. 1. This common order shall decide the above-noted criminal appeals preferred under Section 415 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 instituted by both the Appellants/convicted persons thereby challenging the judgement dated 26.09.2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-02, Shahdara District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, whereby the Appellants have been found guilty for committing offence under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC1 and consequentially assailing the order on sentence dated 10.05.2024 whereby both have been awarded life imprisonment besides a fine of ₹10,000/- each for the offence punishable under Section 302 rea