NASIR AHMAD vs STATE

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 20.04.2026 Pronounced on: 14.05.2026 + CRL.A. 341/2003 + CRL.A. 347/2003 + CRL.A. 396/2003 + CRL.A. 508/2003 NASIR AHMAD .....Appellant Through: Ms.Divya Pulani, Mr.Vishal Choudhary, Mr.Pradeep Kumar, Mr.Rajvardhan Singh and Mr.Lakshay Magan, Advs. JAGJIT SINGH .....Appellant Through: Mr.N. Hariharan, Sr. Adv. with Mr.R. K. Thakur, Mr.Rishabh Kumar Thakur, Ms.Shambhavi Thakur, Ms.Aditi and Ms.Anjali Agarwal, Advs. MOHAMMAD NADIR KHAN .....Appellant Through: Ms.Vrinda Grover, Ms.Devika Tulsiani and Mr.Soutik Banerjee, Advs. SURESH .....Appellant Through: Mr.Manoj Kumar Khanna, Mr.Aryan Kumar, Ms.Alpna and Ms.Nasrin Fatma, Advs. versus STATE OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr.Aman Usman, APP with Mr.Manvendra Yadav, Adv. with Insp. Lalit Kumar, PS Hauz Khas Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 341/2003 & connected matters Digitally Signed Page 1 of 37 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:14.05.2026 17:12:01 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. These appeals have been preferred by the appellants assailing the judgment dated 01.05.2003 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as ‘Trial Court’) in S.C. No. 205/1997 (arising out of FIR No. 569/96 registered at Police Station Hauz Khas, New Delhi), vide which the appellants were convicted for offences punishable under Section 148 and Sections 302, 307 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’). 2. The appellants further challenge the Order dated 05.05.2003 passed by the learned Trial Court, whereby they were sentenced to undergo: a. imprisonment for life with fine of Rs.500/- each, with simple imprisonment for three months in default, for offences under Sections 302 and