SANJAY vs STATE

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 23.03.2026 Pronounced on: 18.06.2026 + CRL.A. 991/2002 SANJAY .....Appellant Through: Ms. Manika Tripathy, Advocate with appellant in person. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP for the State with Mr. Manvendra Yadav, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT RAVINDER DUDEJA, J 1. Appellant Sanjay has challenged his conviction and consequent Order on Sentence, whereby he has been held guilty for committing the murder of Bhim Singh. 2. The investigation took off when on 10th April, 1996 at about 3.40 pm, Retd. Major Surender Singh Rana (PW-5) informed the local police that the body of a person was lying at Lower GTK Road in front of Nangli Radio Station. On this information, DD No. 19-A was recorded at PS Samai Pur Badli. SI Gurnam Singh (PW-18) along with staff rushed to the spot at Lower GTK Road, opposite Radio Station, opposite Nangli Poona, where he found a highly decomposed male body in bushes and ditches in between old well and the road. The Signature Not Verified Signed By:VAISHALICRL.A. 991/2002 Page 1 of 25 PRUTHI Signing Date:18.06.2026 16:14 face and the belly of the deceased had been eaten up by insects. It was difficult to identify the body from face. The deceased was wearing a white sandows baniyan, coloured stripes shirt with label of “Prince Tailor”, dark sky colour pant and light blue socks. The height of the body was 5.7 inches and was of medium built. One piece of rope was tied around the neck of the body. The age and identity of the victim could not be ascertained because of decomposition of the dead body. The photographs of the dead body were taken. PW-18 sent Rukka through HC Fateh Singh (PW-9), on the basis of which, FI