KARAN vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 27.08.2025 Pronounced on : 31.10.2025 + CRL.A. 1069/2024 KARAN .....Appellant Through: Mr. B.S. Chowdhary and Ms. Sneh Lata Rana, Advocates versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State with SI Yogesh Sharma PS Bharat Nagar, Delhi CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. By way of the present appeal, the appellant seeks to assail the judgment of conviction dated 01.08.2024 and order on sentence dated 08.10.2024, vide which he has been directed to undergo RI for a period of 7 years alongwith payment of fine of Rs.20,000/-, and in default thereof to undergo SI for 6 months, for the offence punishable under Section 307/34 IPC. The benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C. was extended to the appellant. 2. The prosecution case arises out of an occurrence which came to light on 24.10.2014, when at about 1:45 AM, SI Daya Ram (PW-1), posted as In- charge, PCR Van, Commander-19, found one boy with stab wounds on his hand and abdomen lying near Major Dhyan Chand Sports Complex. On being enquired, the injured revealed his name as Vicky. SI Daya Ram Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A. 1069/2024 Page 1 of 12 By:NIJAMUDDEE N ANSARI removed the injured to BJRM Hospital. SI Harsahaye Singh (PW-10), posted at CPCR, Police Headquarters, New Delhi, on information of the incident being conveyed by SI Daya Ram, filled up the PCR form. The said information was recorded as DD No. 7B at P.S. Bharat Nagar by Ct. Sunil (PW-3). On being assigned the enquiry, SI Jagbir Singh (PW-11) along with Ct. Anil (PW-5) reached BJRM Hospital and collected the MLC of Vicky. The injured had already been referred to LNJP Hospital, and on reaching there, the police officials came to know that t