JITENDER vs STATE OF NCT DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 10.11.2025 + CRL.A. 154/2018 and CRL.M.(BAIL) 1263/2019 JITENDER .....Appellant Through: Ms. Supriya Juneja, Adv. (through VC) versus STATE OF NCT DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State, with SI Sudesh Jangra, PS North Rohini CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The present appeal has been preferred under Section 374 Cr.P.C., assailing the judgment of conviction dated 18.12.2017 and the order on sentence dated 22.12.2017, passed by the learned ASJ–II (North-West), Rohini Courts, Delhi, in Sessions Case No. 52085/16, arising out of FIR No. 74/2013, registered at P.S. North Rohini, for the offence punishable under Section 392/34 IPC. 2. Vide the impugned order, the appellant was sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for 05 years and a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default to undergo Simple Imprisonment for 15 days, for the offence punishable under Section 392/34 IPC. The benefit under Section 428 Cr.P.C. was extended to him. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN ANSARI CRL.A. 154/2018 Pg. 1 of 6 Signing Date:17.11.2025 12:52:51 3. Vide order dated 08.11.2019 the appellant was granted bail by this Court. 4. Briefly stated, the case of the prosecution was that on 16.02.2013, the complainant, Rohit, a Civil Services aspirant, was standing in the queue at Rohini West Metro Station when he was approached by two persons who were later identified as the present appellant Jitender and co-accused Pankaj Verma @ Nikhil. One of them lured the complainant downstairs on the pretext that his mother had witnessed him beating their brother. Thereafter, the co-accused placed a knife on his back, forced him onto a motorcycle driven by the appellant, and took him