KAMRUDDIN KHAN @ BHOLE & ANR. vs GOVT. OF N.C.T. OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 14th OCTOBER, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF: + CRL.A. 307/2004 KAMRUDDIN KHAN @ BHOLE & ANR. .....Appellants Through: Mr. Prashant Chandra, Adv. for Appellant No. 1. Ms. Khushboo Nahar, Advocate (Amicus Curiae) along with Appellant No. 2. versus GOVT. OF N.C.T. OF DELHI .....Respondents Through: Mr. Aashneet Singh, APP for State with Insp Kishore Kumar, PS Vasant Kunj North. Mr. Kamran Khan, Mr. Sunil Pal, Advocates for the Complainant CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV JUDGMENT SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J. 1. The present Appeal has been filed against the Judgment on Conviction dated 27.03.2004, and the Order on Sentence dated 02.04.2004, respectively passed by the Learned Additional Sessions Judge, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as “Trial Court”) in Sessions Case No.70/2002, arising out of FIR No.255/2002, registered at Police Station, Vasant Kunj, under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“IPC”). By the Judgment on Conviction dated 27.03.2004, the Appellants herein, Kamruddin Khan @ Bhole (“Kamruddin”) and Ram Dhani @ Dhanni Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A. 307/2004 Page 1 of 30 By:SHAZAAD ZAKIR Signing Date:17.10.2025 16:09:28 (“Ram Dhani”) have been convicted for committing the murder of one Gufran Khan. By a separate Order on Sentence dated 02.04.2004, the Appellants have been sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- each and in default of payment of fine, they were further directed to undergo simple imprisonment for one month each for the commission of the offences punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34 of IPC. 2. The Appellants, being aggrieved by the conviction and sentence, have pref