VINOD KUMAR AHUJA vs STATE

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 15.01.2026 Pronounced on: 10.04.2026 + CRL.A. 255/2021 VINOD KUMAR AHUJA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Anil Kumar Pruthi, Adv. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP with Mr. Manvendra Yadav, Advocate and SI Sanjeeta, PS Mukherjee Nagar WITH + CRL.A. 442/2023 STATE .....Appellant Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP with Mr. Manvendra Yadav, Advocate and SI Sanjeeta, PS Mukherjee Nagar versus VINOD KUMAR AHUJA .....Respondent Through: Mr Anil Kumar Pruthi, Adv. AND + CRL.M.C. 1952/2025 & CRL.M.A. 8797/2025 VINOD KUMAR AHUJA .....Petitioner Through: Mr Anil Kumar Pruthi, Adv. versus STATE & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP with Mr. Manvendra Yadav, Advocate and SI Sanjeeta, PS Signature Not Verified Signed By:VAISHALICRL.A. 255/2021, CRL.A. 442/2023 and CRL.M.C. 1952/2025 Page 1 of 21 PRUTHI Signing Date:10.04.2026 17:04 Mukherjee Nagar Mr. Sarthak Tomar and Ms. Maahi Tomar, Advs. for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. The Criminal Appeal No. 255/2021 has been preferred by the appellant/convict, Vinod Kumar Ahuja, against the Judgment dated 30th April, 2021, vide which, he was convicted under Section 325 of the Indian Penal Code [“IPC”] and against the Order on Sentence dated 04th May, 2021, vide which, he was sentenced to Simple Imprisonment for a period of 3 years along with a fine of Rs. 30,000/-. In default of payment of fine, the appellant/convict was directed to further undergo simple imprisonment for a period of four months. 2. The State has filed the cross appeal, being Crl. A. No. 442/2023, titled “State v. Vinod Kumar Ahuja”, assailing the said Judgment and Order, and praying for conviction of the appell