CHHOTEY LAL vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 10th September, 2025 Date of Decision: 19th September, 2025 + CRL.A. 190/2008 CHHOTEY LAL .....Appellant Through: Ms. Stuti Gujral, Amicus with Mr. Miran Ahmad and Mr. Vipin Kumar, Advocates along with Appellant in person. versus THE STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Satinder Singh Bawa, APP for the State with Mr. Sunpreet Singh, Advocate. SI Keshav Dalal, P.S. K. Khas. Ms. Sana Juneja, Mr. Faraz Maqbool, Mr. A. Sahitya Veena and Mr. Deepshikha, Advocates for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA JUDGMENT RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA, J. 1. The present appeal is filed on behalf of the appellant under Section 374 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the “CrPC”) against the judgment dated 09th January, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the “impugned judgement”) and against the Order-on-Sentence dated 10th January, 2009 (hereinafter referred to as the Signature Not Verified Signed By:MANISHACRL.A. 190/2008 Page 1 of 10 RAJPUT Signing Date:19.09.2025 17:19:39 “impugned order on sentence”) passed by the court of Additional Sessions Judge, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the “Trial Court”) in Sessions Case bearing No. 118/2005 arising out of the FIR bearing No. 361/2004 registered at Police Station - Khajuri Khas. 2. The appellant vide the impugned judgement was held guilty for committing the offence punishable under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the “IPC”).The appellant vide the impugned order on sentence dated 10th January, 2008 was sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of 7 years along with a fine of ₹1,000/-, and in default of payment of fine, convict was sentenced to undergo Simple Imprisonmen