ANIL KUMAR @ KALLU vs THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 05thFebruary, 2026 Pronounced on: 21st April, 2026 + CRL.A. 557/2004 ANIL KUMAR @ KALLU .....Appellant Through: Ms. Inderjeet Sidhu, Adv. (DHCLSC) with Ms. Devyani Singh, Advs. Versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP with Mr. Manvendra Yadav, Adv. and Insp. Mahesh, PS-Dabri. + CRL.A. 168/2005 SURYA NARAIN ....Appellant Through: Mr. Vikasdeep Sharma, Mr. Shafiq Khan, Ms.Tanya Sharma, Ms. Anjani Suri, Mr. Sudarshan Jha, Advs. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP with Mr. Manvendra Yadav, Adv. and Insp. Mahesh, PS-Dabri. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT Signature Not Verified Signed By:VAISHALICRL.A. 557/2004 & CRL.A.168/2005 Page 1 of 34 PRUTHI Signing Date:21.04.2026 15:15 RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. The present appeals have been preferred by the appellants against the judgment of conviction dated 01st May 2004 and the order on sentence dated 05th May 2004 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, New Delhi [“trial court”], in Sessions Case No. 65/1997, arising out of FIR No. 288/1997 registered under sections 302/394/34 of the Indian Penal Code,1860[“IPC”] at Police Station Dabri. Since both appeals emanate from the same FIR, and assail the common impugned judgment and order on sentence, they are being disposed of together by this common judgment. Brief facts of the case: 2. The criminal machinery was set into motion on the basis of an information received on 09th May, 1997 at around 2.00 pm at PS Dabri regarding a murder at House no. 120/396, Shiv Puri, following which, SI Madan Lal (PW-15) along with Constable Brij Mohan reached the spot and found the body of Dooja Devi lying in the house. On examination