DALIP TRIPATHI vs STATE

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 10 March 2025 Judgment pronounced on: 27 March 2025 + CRL.A. 277/2020 DILIP TRIPATHI ...Appellant Through: Ms. Anu Narula, Adv. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) …..Respondent Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP with Ms. Divya Yadav and Mr. Lalit Luthra, Advs. with SI Pravesh, PS Mundka. AND + CRL.A. 484/2020 & CRL.M.A. 26309/2024 RAJU TIWARI ...Appellant Through: Mr. S.S. Ahluwalia and Ms. Saniya Zehra, Advs. (M: 9650160444) versus STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP with Ms. Divya Yadav and Mr. Lalit Luthra, Advs. with SI Pravesh, PS Mundka. CORAM: MS. JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA JUDGEMENT CRL.A. 277/2020 AND CRL.A. 484/2020 Page 1 of 32 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:PRAMOD KUMAR VATS Signing Date:27.03.2025 11:02:49 DHARMESH SHARMA, J. 1. This judgment shall decide upon the aforementioned two appeals filed under Section 374(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 [“Cr.P.C.”], assailing the judgment dated 15.01.2020 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-02 (West), Tis Hazari Court [“trial Court”], whereby the appellants/accused, Dilip Tripathi (hereinafter referred to as ‘A-1’) and co-accused/co- appellant Raju Tiwari (hereinafter referred to as ‘A-2’), were convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code ,1860 [“IPC”]. Consequently, by the order on sentence dated 18.01.2020, both A-1 and A-2 were sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- each, with a further stipulation that, in the event of default, they shall undergo an additional three months of rigorous imprisonment. Considering the similarity of the issues involved, both matters are appropriately he