BHUPINDER SINGH @ TITU vs THE STATE (NCT) OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 19.03.2026 Pronounced on: 04.05.2026 + CRL.A. 708/2002 BHUPINDER SINGH @ TITU .....Appellant Through: Ms. Arundhati Katju, Sr. Adv. (Amicus Curiae) with Ms. Ritika Meena, Adv.s versus THE STATE (NCT) OF DELHI .....Respondents Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP for the State with Mr. Manvendra Yadav, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. The present appeal under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [“Cr.P.C.”] is filed by the appellant against the Judgment of Conviction dated 12th August, 2002 and the Order on Sentence dated 16th August, 2002 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, New Delhi [“Trial Court”] in Sessions Case No. 48/1998, arising out of FIR No. 1130/1996, registered under Sections 365/302/201/468/471/120-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [“IPC”] at Police Station Janak Puri. 2. Vide order dated 30th August, 2005, the sentence awarded to the Signature Not Verified Signed By:VAISHALICRL.A. 708/2002 Page 1 of 20 PRUTHI Signing Date:04.05.2026 16:51 appellant was suspended, subject to him furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 15,000/- with two sureties of the like amount. Factual Background 3. Prosecution case, in brief, is that on 24th November, 1996, an information was received at Police Station Janak Puri vide DD No. 46- B that on 23rd November, 1996 at 11:00 am, one Mr. Amolak Ram Anand (deceased), aged about 65-70 years, left his house, situated at B-1/395, Janak Puri, for Race Course in his Maruti Car No. DBB- 5722 of green colour, but did not return, and his whereabouts were not known. Efforts were made to trace the missing person and the car, but neither the car nor the missing person could be trac