VINOD KUMAR @ RAJU vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 20.05.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 02.07.2025 CRL.A. 164/2024 VINOD KUMAR @ RAJU .....Appellant Through: Mr. Kanhaiya Singhal, Mr. Binwant Singh, Mr. Pulkit Jolly, Mr. Rahul Bhaskar, Ms. Ankita Makan, Mr. Prasanna, Mr. Ajay, Advocates. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aashneet Singh, APP for the State. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGEMENT HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present appeal is preferred under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19731 filed against the Judgment dated 03.05.20232 convicting the Appellant for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 18603 and the Order on Sentence dated 24.08.20234 sentencing the Appellant to life imprisonment. In addition, he has been fined an amount of Rs.15,000/- under Section 302 of the IPC, and in the event of default in payment 1 Cr.P.C. 2 Impugned judgement 3 IPC 4 Impugned sentencing order 2. At this juncture, it will be apposite to advert to the salient facts presented before the Ld. Trial Court, which led to the Appellant‟s con