# SANJAY vs STATE

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-06-18
Citation: CRL.A.-991/2002 2026:DHC:5128-DB
Petitioner: SANJAY
Respondent: STATE

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## 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 5.7 inches and was of medium built. One piece of rope was tied around the neck of the body. The age and identi

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