WASEEM vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~20 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 28.10.2025 + CRL.A. 1396/2025 WASEEM .....Appellant Through: Mr. Abhay Kumar (AOR), Mr. Faraz Nabi, Mr. Shagun Ruhil, Mr. Karan Kapoor, Advs. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kr. Gautam, APP for State Mr. Aditya Aggarwal, Mr. Ankit Mutreja & Mrs. Kajol Garg, Advs. for R-2 CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J. (ORAL) 1. The instant appeal has been filed on behalf of the appellant against the judgment, dated 29.08.2025 and order on sentence dated 11.09.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-03, South East, Saket Courts, Delhi (hereafter, ‘learned Sessions Court’), in SC No. 303/2021, arising out of FIR bearing No. 156/2021, registered at Police Station Narela, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 302/307/120-B of the Indian Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 1396/2025 Page 1 of 3 Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:29.10.2025 19:53:04 Penal Code, 1860 (hereafter 'IPC') and Sections 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act, 1959. On the basis of the evidence and material collected during investigation, the learned Trial Court had acquitted the appellant of the charge under Sections 302/120-B of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, but convicted under Section 25 (1B) of the Arms Act and accordingly sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for a period of 03 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 5000/- and in default of payment to fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two months.. 2. Aggrieved by the aforesaid impugned orders, the present appeal had been preferred on behalf of the appellant. 3. At the outset, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant submits, on instructi