HAJI MOHD. ALTAF vs THE STATE

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 18.03.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 04.04.2026 + CRL.A. 286/2016 HAJI MOHD. ALTAF .....Appellant Through: Mr. S.C. Buttan, Mr. Himanshu Buttan, Mr. Ojasvi Annadi Shambhu and Mr. Nikhil, Advocates. Versus THE STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for State + CRL.A. 326/2016 NARENDER SINGH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ravin Rao, Mr. Akshit Sawal, Mr. Ayan Sharma and Mr. Akshay Mathur, Advocates. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for State + CRL.A. 691/2016 SUSHIL GULATI (VICTIM SINCE DECEASED)THR. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES ASHA GULATI .....Appellant Through: Appearance not given. CRL.A. 286/2016 & connected matters Page 1 of 85 Signature Not Verified Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:04.04.2026 11:35:45 versus STATE & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for State CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. CRL.A. 286/2016 and CRL.A. 326/2016 under Section 374 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Cr.P.C) have been filed by the first and the second accused (A1 and A2) in Sessions Case No. 141/1/2010 on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, North-West District, Rohini Courts, Delhi, assailing the judgment dated 25.02.2016 and order on sentence dated 29.02.2016 as per which they have been convicted and sentenced for the offences punishable under Sections 120B, 193, 195, 218, 465, 389 read with Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (the IPC). 2. CRL.A. 691/2016 under Section 372 Cr.PC. has been filed CRL.A. 286/2016 & connected matters Page 2 of 85 Signature Not Verified Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:04.04.2026 11:35:45 by PW12, Sushil Gulati, the vict