NAZIM & ANR vs THE STATE ( GOVT NCT OF DELHI)

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 18.02.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 23.02.2026 + CRL.A. 583/2018 NAZIM & ANR .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rakesh Kr. Dudeja, Advocate. versus THE STATE (GOVT NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State with SI Mohd. Ayyoob, P.S. Jafrabad CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. In this appeal filed under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (the Cr.P.C.), the 1stAccused (A1) and the 2nd Accused (A2) in SC No. 44828/2015 on the file of the District & Sessions Judge, North East District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, assail the judgment dated 09.04.2018 and the order on sentence dated 16.04.2018 as per which both A1 and A2 have Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 583/2018 Page 1 of 21 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:24.02.2026 10:54:04 been convicted and sentenced for the offence punishable under Section 307 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (the IPC). 2. The prosecution case is that on 30.05.2010 at about 9.00 PM, near Gali No. 3, Chauhan Bangar, A1 and A2, along with A3, assaulted PW1 and inflicted grievous injuries upon him with a knife and a razor. Accordingly, as per the charge sheet/final report, the accused persons are alleged to have committed the offence punishable under Section 307 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959. 3. On the basis of Ext. PW2/A PCR Call vide DD No 17A, received on 10.03.2015 at 09.11 PM, Crime No. 134/2010, Jafrabad Police Station, i.e., Exhibit PW2/B FIR was registered by PW3, Constable. PW10, Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) was entrusted with the investigation of the case. PW10 conducted investigation into the crime and on completion of the same, filed the charge-sheet/final report a