NAVEEN vs STATE ( NCT OF DELHI)

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 07.11.2025 CRL.A. 620/2016 NAVEEN .....Appellant Through: Mr. Kapil Yadav, Mr. Ashish Sehrawat, Mr. Nikhil Yadav and Mr. Ravi Kumar, Advs. alongwith appellant (through VC) versus STATE ( NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State, with SI Anuj P.S. Timarpur HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 374 Cr.P.C. assailing the judgment dated 16.05.2016 and the order on sentence dated 27.05.2016 passed by the learned ASJ-03, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, in Sessions Case No. 116/11 arising out of FIR No. 114/2010, registered at P.S. Timar Pur, Delhi. 2. Vide the order on sentence, the appellant was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 397 IPC and sentenced to undergo RI for a period of 7 years and for the offence punishable under Section 394/34 IPC, he was directed to undergo RI for a period of 5 years alongwith fine of Rs.20,000/- in default whereof, he was to undergo SI for 6 months. The benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C. was granted to the appellant and both the 3. Briefly put, the case of the prosecution is that vide DD No. 3