GOVINDA @ BHURA vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 25.07.2025 + CRL.A. 697/2023 and CRL.M.(BAIL) 1428/2025 GOVINDA @ BHURA .....Appellant Through: Ms. Gayatri Nandwani, Advocate (Through V.C.). versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State with SI Nitin Kumar, P.S. Farsh Bazar. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL) CRL.M.(BAIL) 1428/2025 1. By way of the present application, the applicant/appellant seeks suspension of sentence till the pendency of the appeal. 2. With the consent of the parties, the appeal is taken up for hearing. 3. In view of the above,this application is disposed of, as infructuous. CRL.A. 697/2023 1. The present appeal has been instituted under section 374 (2) r/w section 383 Cr.P.C. seeking to assail the judgment of conviction dated 15.03.2023, wherein the appellant has been convicted under sections 392/397/411/34 IPC in SC No. 62/2022 arising out of FIR No. 756/2021 registered under Sections 392/397/201/411 IPC at P.S. Farsh Bazar. Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 697/2023 Page 1 of 6 Signed By:GAUTAM ASWAL Signing Date:07.08.2025 17:29:58 Vide the order on sentence dated 17.04.2023, the appellant was directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 4 years for the offence punishable under Section 392 IPC, along with payment of a fine of Rs.1,000, in default of payment, he was directed to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 15 days. He was further sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 7 years for the offence punishable under Section 397 IPC, with a fine of Rs. 500, in default thereof, to undergo simple imprisonment for 7 days. Additionally, for the offence punishable under Section 411 IPC, he was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 1 year