SANJAY @ SANJEEV @ BABA vs STATE

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 09.10.2025 Pronounced on : 16.10.2025 + CRL.A.652/2023 SANJAY @ SANJEEV @ BABA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Archit Upadhayay, (DHCLSC), Ms. Muskan Aggarwal and Ms. Pragya Mishra, Advocate versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with SI Satyender Kumar, PS Tilak Marg, New Delhi CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. Having been convicted and sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) of 7 years for offences punishable under Section 307 IPC along with fine of Rs.25,000/- and in default thereof, Simple Imprisonment (SI) for six months; under Section 186 IPC, SI for 03 months; under Section 25 of Arms Act, RI for 03 years and fine of Rs.10,000/-; and under Section 27 Arms Act, RI for 5 years as well as fine of Rs.10,000/-, the appellant has assailed the impugned judgment of conviction dated 13.03.2023 as well as order on sentence dated 21.04.2023. The appellant was also directed to pay fine and to undergo default sentence for non-payment of the same. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A. 652/2023 Page 1 of 8 By:NIJAMUDDEE N ANSARI 2. The sentence of the appellant was suspended by this Court vide judgment dated 15.01.2024. 3. As per the prosecution on 17.04.2004, DD No.18A came to be recorded on the information provided by a secret informer that the appellant is wanted in a case by the Lajpat Nagar Police Station and is also absconding in a case registered by the Maharashtra police, who is having illegal weapon for commission of offence is present at Shiv Mandir, Janta Camp near Railway Bridge, Pragati Maidan. The raiding party reached the spot and later apprehended the appellant and from his possession, a katta (country-made pistol) along with one live ca