STATE vs SAMEER @ PAUWA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 17th November, 2025 CRL.L.P. 275/2018 STATE .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State. versus SAMEER @ PAUWA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Zeeshan Diwan, DHCLSC, Ms. Ankita Yadav & Mr. Harsha, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition is filed under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter ‘CrPC’) seeking leave to challenge the judgment dated 31.01.2018 (hereinafter ‘the impugned judgment’), passed by the learned Additional Session Judge (hereinafter ‘ASJ’), in Sessions Case No. 225/2016 arising out of FIR No. 684/2016, registered at Police Station New Usmanpur, learned ASJ by impugned judgment acquitted the respondent of the offences under Sections 394/397/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter ‘IPC’). 2. Succinctly stated, on 21.08.2016, DD. No. 45B was assigned to ASI Naresh Kumar. He reached the hospital along with Ct. Kuldeep and collected the MLC of the injured-Birbal. 3. On the basis of the statement of the injured-Birbal, the subject under sections 392/397/411/34 of the IPC was registered. 4. After completion o