AMAR BAHADUR vs STATE

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 7th January, 2026 Uploaded on: 15th January, 2026 + CRL.A. 388/2002 AMAR BAHADUR .....Appellant Through: Mr. Tej Singh Varun – Amicus Curiae along with Ms. Pooja Kumari, Advs. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP with Ms. Divya Yadav, Adv. Mr. Nitin Rai Sharma, Adv. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT MADHU JAIN, J. 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present criminal appeal arises out of judgment dated 22nd January, 2002(hereinafter, ‘the impugned judgment’) and order of sentence dated 24th January, 2002 (hereinafter, ‘the impugned order of sentence’), passed by the ld. Additional Sessions Judge in Sessions Case No. 59/99 titled ‘State v. Amar Bahadur’, arising from FIR No. 357/98, registered under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter, ‘IPC’) at PS Keshav Puram. Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA CRL.A. 388/2002 Page 1 of 20 NEGI Signing Date:15.01.2026 18:12:59 3. The brief facts that are relevant for the present appeal are that an incident took place on 19thOctober, 1998 at M.D. Exports, C-34 Industrial Area, Lawrence Road. The said premises is a factory where several workers, including the deceased as well as the Appellant used to work. The alleged incident took place around Diwali in the year 1998. On the date of the incident, the Appellant– Amar Bahadur, along with the co-workers– Mr. Dal Bahadur,Mr. Suresh Rana, Mr. Narinder Bahadur, Mr. Ashiq Thapa, Mr. Dil Bahadur, Mr. Abdul and the deceased– Mr. Bal Bahadur were all working in the Khanni Department of the factory. In the said department, buffalo meat flesh was being removed and transported for packing. The workers were given a break from about 8 P.M