STATE vs SANJEEV @ BABLI

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 19th November, 2025 Pronounced on: 13th February, 2026 + CRL. A.514/2025 STATE .....Appellant Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State with SI Ekta. versus SANJEEV @ BABLI S/o Sh. Jawala Singh R/o H.No.385/328, Near Purani Chaupal, Village Rithala, Delhi. .....Respondent Through: Mr. S. P. Sharma and Mr. Vinu Balghuher, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. A Criminal Appeal under Section 378(1) of Cr.P.C. has been filed against the Judgment dated 12.09.2016 whereby the Learned ASJ set aside the Order of Conviction and Sentence dated 21.12.2015 by the Learned MM and Acquitted the Respondent for the Offence under Section 326/341/506 IPC in case FIR No.86/1998 P.S. Mangol Puri. 2. Brief facts of the case are that the Complainant Bansi made a Complaint to the Police stating that on 23.01.1998 at about 9:15 P.M., while he was coming back home after finishing his daily business, the Respondent Babli along with his two associates, was standing at Chaupal. The Respondent challenged the Complainant and when he objected, Respondent CRL.A.514/2025 Page 1 of 8 Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIKAS ARORA Signing Date:13.02.2026 17:21:52 started spitting venom at him. In the meanwhile, one of the associates caught hold of the Complainant, while the Respondent Babli took out a pointed object from his pocket and inflicted injuries on his arms and left ear. When he tried to save himself, the Respondent threatened to shoot him. 3. On his Complaint, FIR No. 86/1998 was registered at Police Station Mangol Puri. The investigations were conducted by I.O SI Rajesh Rathi. During the investigations, the MLC was collected. The Statements of Eye Witnesses were recorded. Accuse