DEEPAK vs STATE

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 31st October, 2025 Date of Decision: 07th November, 2025 + CRL.A. 274/2008 DEEPAK .....Appellant Through: Mr. Naveen Singh Negi, Advocate. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, APP for the State along with SI Ekta, PS Mangol puri. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA JUDGMENT RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA, J. 1. The present appeal under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the “Cr.P.C”) is filed against judgment of conviction dated 25th January, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the “impugned judgment”) and against order on sentence dated 01st February, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the “impugned order on sentence”) passed by the learned ASJ, Rohini Courts, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the “Trial Court”) in Sessions Case bearing no. 15/2006 arising out of the FIR bearing no. 284/2004, titled “State V Deepak”, registered at P.S. Sultanpuri, Delhi. The appellant vide the impugned judgement was held guilty for committing the offences punishable under Sections 366/376 of the Indian Penal Code, Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 274/2008 Page 1 of 10 Signed By:VAISHALI CHAUHAN Signing Date:07.11.2025 16:15:15 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the “IPC”). The appellant vide the impugned order on sentence was sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for 07 (seven) years with fine of ₹5,000/-, in default of payment of fine to undergo Simple Imprisonment for 06 (six) months under Section 376 IPC, and Rigorous Imprisonment for 03 (three) years with fine of ₹5,000/-, in default to undergo Simple Imprisonment for 03 (three) months under Section 366 IPC. Both the sentences were directed to run concurrently. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is th