RAJ KUMAR vs STATE

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 23.07.2025 CRL.A. 1174/2017, CRL.M.A. 22236/2022, CRL.M.A. 22237/2022, CRL.M.A. 1855/2023, CRL.M.A. 30250/2024 and CRL.M.A. 10338/2025 RAJ KUMAR .....Appellant Through: Mr.Saurabh Kansal, Ms.Pallavi S. Kansal, Mr.Raghav Vij and Mr.Pratham Malik, Advocates versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr.Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. By way of present appeal, the appellant seeks to assail the judgement of conviction dated 27.10.2017 in Session Case No.58740/2016 passed by ASJ, Rohini Courts, Delhi in the case arising out of FIR No.811/2015 vide which he has been convicted under Section 392/397 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act. Vide order on sentence dated 02.11.2017, he was directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 7 years for the offence punishable under Section 392/397 IPC alongwith payment of fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default whereof he was directed to further undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 3 months. He was also sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for a period of 1 year for the offence under Section 25 Arms Act. The benefit of Section 428