STATE ( GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) vs MUKESH & ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 7th April, 2026 Uploaded on: 9th April, 2026 CRL.A. 567/2015 STATE ( GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ritesh Kr. Bahri, APP for the State with Ms. Divya Yadav and Mr. Lalit Luthra, Advs. versus MUKESH & ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Inderjeet Sidhu (DHCLSC), Ms. Devyani Singh, Advs. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT Prathiba M. Singh, J. 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. This is an appeal filed by the State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) challenging the judgment dated 3rd November, 2014 and the order on sentence dated 22nd November, 2014 passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Rohini, Delhi in Sessions Case No. 28/1 titled ‘State v. Mukesh & Anr.’ arising out of FIR No. 169/09, registered at PS Mangol Puri, Delhi. 3. Vide the impugned judgment dated 3rd November, 2014, the ld. Trial Court had held the two accused persons guilty and had convicted them for the offence u/s 326/34, IPC. 4. Further, vide order on sentence dated 22nd November, 2014, benefit of probation was given to both accused persons and a sum of Rs. 2,500/- each was directed to be paid as compensation to