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

* 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 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