AJAY SINGH vs THE STATE

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 11.03.2026 Pronounced on: 10.06.2026 + CRL.A. 375/2004 AJAY SINGH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rishi Malhotra, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Ansuiya, Mr. Shivansh Maini, Advs. versus THE STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP with Mr. Manvendra Yadav, Adv. for State. AND + CRL.A. 395/2004 MEERA .....Appellant Through: Mr. M. L. Yadav, Mr. Piyush Saini, Advs. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP with Mr. Manvendra Yadav, Adv. for State. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. The present appeals have been filed by the appellants, Ajay Singh and Meera, against the Judgment of Conviction dated 13th April, Signature Not Verified Signed By:VAISHALICRL.A. 375/2004 & CRL.A. 395/2004 Page 1 of 26 PRUTHI Signing Date:10.06.2026 15:01 2004 [“Impugned Judgment”] and the order on sentence dated 15th April, 2004 passed by the Court of the learned Sessions Judge, New Delhi [“Trial Court”] in FIR no. 574/2002, registered under Sections 302/34 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [“IPC”]. Since both the appeals emanate from the same FIR, involve identical questions of fact and law, and assail the common impugned judgment and order on sentence, they are being disposed of together vide this common judgment. FACTUAL MATRIX: 2. The brief facts, succinctly noted by the learned Trial Court in the impugned judgment, are reproduced as under; “On 17.10.02, at about 8.30 P.M. an information was received in police station Badarpur that one person was lying dead in a house at 40 foota road, Mollarband Ext., G Block on which DD no. 65B was recorded and assigned to SI Krishan Lal for necessary action. The SI went to house no. G 83/4, G Block, Mollarband Ex