PARAS PARJAPAT vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 23.07.2025 + CRL.A. 354/2023 PARAS PARJAPAT .....Appellant Through: Mr.Ashok Kumar Garg and Ms.Kavita Agrawal, Advocates versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr.Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The present appeal has been instituted under Section 374(2) read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. assailing the judgment of conviction dated 19.11.2022 as well as the order on sentence dated 23.12.2022 in SC 56007/2016 arising out of the FIR No.358/2013 registered under Section 307 IPC at Paschim Vihar. Vide the impugned judgement the appellant was convicted for the offence under section 307 IPC sentencing him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 5 years along with a fine of Rs.25,000/- for the said offence. In default of the said fine, the appellant was directed to further undergo simple imprisonment for 2 months. 2. Pertinently, the brief facts as noted by the trial court are as under: - “Brief facts of the case are that on 16.11.2013, SI Dalbir was posted at PS Paschim Vihar as Sub Inspector. On that day, SI Dalbir Singh was on emergency duty and at about 10.40 PM, SI Dalbir received DD No. 41-A, thereafter, SI Dalbir alongwith Signature Not Verified Signed By:GAUTAM CRL.A. 354/2023 Page 1 of 5 ASWAL Signing Date:26.07.2025 19:50:45 Ct. Devendra reached at BG-7, Phoolwala Park, Paschim Vihar and came to know that the injured was already taken to Action Bala Ji Hospital by PCR Van. SI Dalbir left Ct. Devendra at the spot and he went to aforesaid hospital, where SI Dalbir found injured Vinod admitted in the hospital who was unfit for statement. SI Dalbir collected MLC of Vinod. From the In- charge, PCR van, SI Dalbir came to know that the injured had i