SONU vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 18.09.2025 Pronounced on : 25.09.2025 + CRL.A. 260/2016 SONU .....Appellant Through: Mr. Kanhaiya Singhal with Ms. Avantika Shankar and Ms. Prasanna, Advocates versus STATE 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 11.01.2016 and order on sentence dated 18.01.2016, vide which he has been directed to undergo RI for a period of 7 years alongwith payment of fine of Rs.2,000/-, and in default thereof to undergo SI for 1 month, for the offence punishable under Sections 392/397 IPC; RI for a period of 7 years alongwith payment of fine of Rs.2,000/-, and in default thereof to undergo SI for 1 month, for the offence punishable under Section 120B IPC; SI for a period of 3 years alongwith payment of fine of Rs.3,000/-, and in default thereof to undergo SI for 1 month, for the offence punishable under Section 25 Arms Act; and SI for a period of 3 years alongwith payment of fine of Rs.3,000/-, and in default thereof to Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN ANSARI CRL.A. 260/2016 Page 1 of 9 Signing Date:25.09.2025 23:03:31 undergo SI for 1 month, for the offence punishable under Section 27 Arms Act. The benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C. was provided to the appellant and all the sentences were directed to run concurrently. 2. The brief facts as noted by the Trial Court are as under:- “2. Prosecution’s case is that on 18.03.2013 Kishori Lal Sharma (complainant) along with his officials were counting money in their office. Some persons knocked the door. On opening 04 persons armed with weapon forcibly entered the room and demanded to de