MUKESH KUMAR vs STATE / NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 02.05.2026 Pronounced on: 18.06.2026 + CRL.A. 602/2004 SHRI MUKESH KUMAR .....Appellant Through: Mr.Himanshu Anand Gupta, Ms.Mansi Yadav, Mr. Karan Jain, Mr.Mike Desai, and Mr.Shekhar Anand Gupta, Advs. versus STATE/ NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr.Aman Usman, APP with Mr.Manvendra Yadav and Mr.Atiq Ur Rehman, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. This appeal has been preferred by the appellant, assailing the Judgment dated 10.08.2004 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as „Trial Court‟) in S.C. No. 72/1995, arising out of FIR No. 592/83, registered at Police Station, Lajpat Nagar, vide which the appellant was convicted for the offence Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A. 602/2004 Page 1 of 30 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:18.06.2026 16:12:36 punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 („IPC‟). 2. The appellant further challenges the Order dated 19.08.2004 passed by the learned Trial Court, whereby the appellant has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life, with fine of Rs.1,000/-, and in default, to undergo further simple imprisonment for one month. CASE OF THE PROSECUTION 3. Briefly stated, it is the case of the prosecution that: a. On 01.12.1983, a telephonic information was received in P.S. Lajpat Nagar through PW-2/Ct. Rup Singh posted at AIIMS Hospital regarding the admission of the deceased- Vinod with knife injuries sustained while he was in bus route no. 431 at Gupta Market Bus Stand Right Road. He had been admitted in the hospital by PW-4/HC Jagpal Singh. The information was recorded in DD No. 16A and