ASAD ARIF vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 10th March, 2026 Pronounced on: 24th April, 2026 Uploaded on: 24th April , 2026 + CRL.A. 316/2015 ASAD ARIF .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ravi Nayak, Mohd. Faisal and Mr. Abhishek K. Tanwar, Advs. with Appellant-in-person. versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) ...Respondent Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP with Ms. Divya Yadav & Mr. Lalit Luthra, Advs. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT MADHU JAIN, J. 1. The present criminal appeal under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter ‘CrPC’) ) has been preferred by the Appellant/Accused assailing the Impugned Order of conviction and order on sentence dated 31st January, 2015 and 24th February, 2015 respectively, passed by the ld. Additional Sessions Judge, Saket Court, New Delhi, whereby the Appellant/Accused has been convicted in Sessions Case No. 94/14, arising out of FIR No. 490/2011, registered at P.S. Jamia Nagar under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter ‘IPC’), holding as under: “59. Thus I am of the opinion that the prosecution has successfully brought home the guilt of the Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA CRL.A. 316/2015 Page 1 of 28 NEGI Signing Date:24.04.2026 19:48:03 accused and I accordingly convict him u/s 307 IPC. He be heard on the point of sentence. Put up for same on 10.02.2015 at 12.30 PM.” 2. By the Impugned Judgement of conviction and order on sentence, the Appellant/Accused has been sentenced to undergo Simple Imprisonment for three years along with a fine of Rs. 1,05,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 307 of the IPC. In default of payment of fine, he has been sentenced to undergo Simple Imprisonment for a period of six months. The ld. Trial Court further ordere