JAKIR AHMAD vs STATE

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 09.10.2025 Pronounced on : 15.10.2025 + CRL.A. 513/2016 JAKIR AHMAD .....Appellant Through: Ms. Gayatri Nandwani, Adv. and Ms. Mudita Sharda, Adv. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. Being convicted and sentenced for the offence punishable under Sections 394/34 IPC read with Section 397 IPC and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act, the appellant has preferred the present appeal seeking setting aside of the judgment dated 18.04.2016 passed by Ld. Sessions Judge (FTC), North West District, Delhi. 2. Vide Order on sentence dated 19.04.2016, the appellant has been sentenced in the following manner :- Penal Section Sentence Imprisonment in default of fine Sections 394/34 r/w 7 years RI with fine One month SI Section 397 IPC of Rs.5,000/- Section 25 of Arms 1 year RI with fine One month SI Act of Rs.5,000/- Section 27 of the 3 years RI with fine One month SI Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A. 513/2016 Page 1 of 8 By:NIJAMUDDEE N ANSARI Arms Act of Rs.5,000/- 3. Facts as per case of the prosecution are that on 08.02.2015, the complainant Deepak while returning home was caught hold of by two persons near Murga Market. While one of them robbed him of Rs.1,500/- kept in the pocket of his pant, the other hit him with a knife on his left hand. On alarm being raised by Deepak, one Lakhan Lal came to his rescue. When he attempted to catch the robbers, one of them who was armed with knife, also gave knife blows to Lakhan Lal. While Deepak and Lakhan Lal together were able to overpower the person who had inflicted knife injuries, the other accomplice however, managed to flee. The accused apprehended at the spot was identified as Ja