VINOD vs STATE

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 07th JANUARY, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF: CRL.A. 174/2003 VINOD S/O HANUMAN SHAH .....Appellant Through: Ms Aishwarya Rao and Mansi Rao Advocates versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aashneet Singh, APP for the State with Inspector Yogendra CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV JUDGMENT SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J. 1. The present Appeal has been filed against the Judgment on Conviction dated 28.08.2002, and Order on Sentence dated 31.08.2002, respectively passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as “Trial Court”) in Sessions Case No.45/1999, arising out of FIR No.803/1998, registered at Police Station Sultan Puri, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“IPC”). By the Judgment on Conviction dated 28.08.2002, the Appellant herein was convicted for committing the murder of one Alok Kumar Beragi (“Alok”). By a separate Order on Sentence dated 31.08.2002, the Appellant was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/- and in default 2. The Appellant, being aggrieved by the Order of Conviction and Sentence p