STATE ( NCT ) OF DELHI vs SHREEPAL

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 20.11.2025 + CRL.A. 739/2016 & CRL.M.A. 12225/2016 STATE ( NCT ) OF DELHI .....Appellant Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State with SI Shivam, PS Seelam Pur versus SHREEPAL .....Respondent Through: Mr. M.L. Yadav, and Mr. Prashant, Advocates AND CRL.A. 324/2018 SHREEPAL .....Appellant Through: Mr. M.L. Yadav, and Mr. Prashant, Advocates versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State with SI Shivam, PS Seelam Pur CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. In the trial arising out of FIR no. 97/2012 registered under Sections, Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN ANSARI CRL.A. 739/2016 & CRL.A. 324/2018 Page 1 of 5 Signing Date:24.11.2025 19:48:20 452/392/397/34 IPC at P.S. Seelampur, Delhi, Shreepal was held guilty of the offence under Sections 452 IPC, 392 r/w Section 397 and Section 25 Arms Act. 2. The Trial Court noted that Shreepal had clean antecedents and accordingly called for a probation report. The order on sentence records that the appellant/Shreepal was not involved in any other case and belongs to a poor family and was stated to have having normal mental as well as moral habits. It was further recorded that he lives with his wife and 6 children aged between 8 to 18 years. Taking into account the period of imprisonment already undergone as well as chances of reformation, he was directed to be released on probation for a period of 3 years and further directed him to furnish a probation bond of Rs. 30,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each. 3. While the State has preferred CRL.A. 739/2016 filed under Section 377 Cr.P.C assailing the order on sentence, Shreepal has also challenged his conviction by way of C