RAM RATTAN vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 19.11.2025 Pronounced on : 21.11.2025 Uploaded on : 21.11.2025 + CRL.A. 689/2016 RAM RATTAN .....Appellant Through: Mr. R.P. Singh, Advocate. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with WSI Neha Tyagi P.S. Harsh Vihar, Delhi. Mr. Kunal Sharma Bhargava, Advocate (Amicus Curiae, Pro Bono) for victim. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal pertains to the challenge made to the judgment of conviction dated 13.05.2016 and order on sentence dated 31.05.2016 rendered by the Sessions Court in the context of trial held in relation to FIR No. 07/2014 registered under Sections 376/354/323/341/34 IPC registered at P.S. Harsh Vihar. While acquitting the appellant for the offences punishable under Sections 354/354B/341/34 IPC, the Trial Court convicted him for the offence punishable under Section 376 IPC and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 7 years along with payment of fine of Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN ANSARI CRL.A. 689/2016 Pg. 1 of 8 Signing Date:21.11.2025 19:04:08 Rs.4000/-, in default of which he would have to further undergo simple imprisonment for 30 days. The benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C. was also granted. Pertinently, the appellant was tried along with one co-accused/Udaivir @ Udai Mota, who was acquitted by the Trial Court. The appellant‟s sentence was suspended during pendency of the present appeal vide order dated 02.08.2017. 2. The investigation in the present case pertained to an incident of 31.12.2013 which was reported on 02.01.2014 vide DD No. 21A. The said DD was recorded at 4.43 PM at P.S. Nand Nagri and pertained to an incident of quarrel. As the incident occurred