PRINCE vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 10.09.2025 Pronounced on : 24.09.2025 + CRL.A. 376/2017 PRINCE .....Appellant Through: Mr. K.K. Gautam, Advocate. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State AND + CRL.A. 1120/2017 NARENDER SINGH @ KAKE .....Appellant Through: Ms. Astha, Advocate. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State AND + CRL.A. 431/2017 AKASH @ TAMLU .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, Advocate Versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A. Nos. 376/2017, 1120/2017 & 431/2017 Page 1 of 8 By:NIJAMUDDEE N ANSARI CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. By way of the above-noted appeals, the appellants seek to assail the common judgment of conviction dated 28.02.2017 whereby they have been convicted of the offences punishable under Sections 326/323/34 IPC and the common order on sentence dated 06.03.2017 whereby they have been directed to undergo the following sentences:- "1. All the convicts are hereby sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of five years and also to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- each for offences punishable u/s 326/34 IPC and in default of payment of fine, they are to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months. 2. They are further sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three months and also to pay a fine of Rs. 1,500/- each for offence punishable u/s 323/34 IPC and in default of payment of fine, they are to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one month. 3. Both the sentences shall run concurrently. 4. Benefit of section 428 Cr.P.C. be given to convicts for the period of detention already undergone by the