AJAY @ SHANTU vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of reserving: 05th February, 2026 Date of Decision: 16th March, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF: + CRL.A. 811/2003 AJAY @ SHANTU .....Appellant Through: Mr. Vineet Jain & Ms. Richa Babbar, Advs. with Appellant-in-person. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP for State with SI Ajay Kumar, PS Ashok Vihar. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV JUDGMENT VIMAL KUMAR YADAV, J. 1. A daredevil attack was carried out by the Appellant and his associates on a law enforcer, primarily enraged by the acts during one law enforcement exercise by the victim HC Suresh Kumar and other policemen. It so happened that on 06.04.2002, while on duty HC Suresh Kumar and police team spotted a car bearing registration no. DL-2CL-6509 and intercepted it for checking. In this process, the tyres of the car were to be deflated. It was HC Suresh Kumar who had fired a gun shot to deflate the tyres. In that exercise one of the persons namely Rakesh @ Rahul was overpowered by the police team, whereas Appellant i.e. Ajay @ Shantu allegedly managed to escape from the scene. Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRIYA CRL.A. 811/2003 Page 1 of 12 Signing Date:17.03.2026 15:50:49 2. The incident, which is the subject matter of the present appeal, took place on 08.04.2002 while HC Suresh Kumar was returning home after finishing his duty and the Appellant along with his unknown associates, travelling in RTV Bus accosted the victim HC Suresh Kumar, who was travelling on two wheeler scooter near Culvert J.J. Colony, Wazirpur, Delhi at about 12:30 AM. 3. The Appellant and two of his associates, who could not be arrested, attacked HC Suresh Kumar with fists and kicks, whereas Appellant herein took out a knife and stabbed HC Suresh