DHEERAJ vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 08.08.2025 Pronounced on : 01.09.2025 CRL.A. 970/2024 DHEERAJ .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rakshit Singh and Mr. Gaurav Choudhary, Advocates Versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr.Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. By way of the present appeal, the appellant seeks to assail the judgement of conviction dated 07.06.2024 whereby the appellant was convicted under Sections 397/394/34 IPC and order on sentence dated 16.07.2024 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Shahdara District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, in SC No.541/2018 arising out of FIR No.98/2018 registered under Section 392/397/411/34 IPC and Section 27 Arms Act at P.S. Vivek Vihar, Delhi. Vide the order on sentence, the appellant was directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 7 years for the offence punishable under Sections 397 IPC read with 392/34 IPC along with payment of fine of Rs.20,000/- and in default of payment of fine he was directed to further undergo simple imprisonment for 03 months. The benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C. was provided to the appellant. 2. The facts as recorded