STATE vs SANJEEV @ BABLI

* 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 3. On his Complaint, FIR N