BUNTY KUMAR vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 18.11.2025 20 + CRL.A. 602/2024 BUNTY KUMAR .....Appellant Through: Mr. Shoeb Shakeel and Mr. Vineet Baliyan Advocates (through VC) versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms Shubhi Gupta, APP for State 21 + CRL.A. 609/2024 SUNIL KUMAR .....Appellant Through: Mr. Shoeb Shakeel and Mr. Vineet Baliyan Advocates (through VC) versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms Shubhi Gupta, APP for State CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The present appeals arise from a common judgment dated 18.11.2023 and the order on sentence dated 08.07.2024 passed by ASJ-01(FTC) in Sessions Case No. 6489/2016 arising out of FIR No. 130/2012, registered under Sections 382/34 IPC at P.S. Saket, Delhi. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN ANSARI CRL.A. 602/2024 & CRL.A. 609/2024 Page 1 of 8 Signing Date:20.11.2025 19:10:32 2. Vide the impugned order on sentence, the appellants were convicted for the offence punishable under Section 392/34 IPC and sentenced to undergo RI for a period of 2 years alongwith fine of Rs.50,000/- each, in default whereof, to undergo SI for a period of 6 months. The appellants were acquitted under Section 397 IPC. The benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C. was granted to both the appellants. The sentences of the appellants were suspended during pendency of the present appeals by this Court vide order dated 23.09.2025. 3. Briefly put, the case of the prosecution is that on 10.02.2012 at about 7:00 PM, at Mehrauli Badarpur Road, between Lado Sarai and Saidulajab, New Delhi, the accused persons, namely Ajay Kumar @ Sonu, Deepak Kumar (since expired), Bunty Kumar, and Sunil Kumar, allegedly pointed a toy pistol like weapon at the complainant