STATE vs MOHD. AKRAM AND ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 13th MAY, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF: + CRL.L.P. 635/2023 & CRL.M.A. 35239/2023 STATE .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP with Ms. Divya Yadav and Mr. Lalit Luthra, Advocates along with SI Sachin, Insp Rajeev, P.S. Ashok Vihar. versus MOHD. AKRAM AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ravi Drall, Advocate for Respondent No.6 Mr. Aseem Bhardwaj, Mr. Aayush Gupta, Ms. Sunidhi Gupta and Ms. Nikita Vijay for Respondents No.1,2,5 and 7 Mr. Vishesh Wadhwa (DHCLSC), Ms. Swadha Gupta and Mr. Vishwam Mishra, Advocates for Respondent No.3 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT (ORAL) SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J. 1. The present Petition under Section 378(1) of the Cr.P.C has been filed by the State seeking grant of leave to appeal against judgment dated 05.05.2022, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, North West District, Rohini Courts, in SC No.51916/2016 arising out of FIR No.26/2011, registered at Police Station Ashok Vihar for offences under Sections 302, 396, 412, 120B IPC and Sections 25, 27, 59 of the Arms Act. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARIOM SINGH KIRMOLIYA CRL.L.P. 635/2023 Page 1 of 9 Signing Date:14.05.2025 20:08:24 2. Shorn of unnecessary details, the facts leading to the present Petition are that on 29.01.2011, the accused/Respondents herein, in furtherance of a criminal conspiracy to commit dacoity, armed with country made pistols and knives, entered in the factory No.A-104, WPIA, Second Floor, Ashok Vihar, Delhi, and committed robbery. It is stated that the Respondents beat the employees of the factory and murdered Anil, who was the owner of the factory and took a black-coloured bag belonging to the deceased/