RAJINDER & ORS. vs STATE N.C.T. OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 09.04.2026 Pronounced on: 26.05.2026 + CRL.A. 581/2002 RAJINDER & ORS. .....Appellants Through: Mr.Manoranjan Kumar, Adv. versus STATE N.C.T. OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr.Aman Usman, APP with Mr.Manvendra Yadav, Adv. and Insp. Anand Prakash, SI Pardeep Kumar, PS K. M. Pur for State Mr.Raj Aryan Singh, Adv. for the complainant CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellants, challenging the Judgment of conviction dated 28.05.2002 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as, the „Trial Court‟), in Sessions Case No. 187/1999, arising out of FIR No. 309/1999, registered at Police Station Kotla Mubarakpur, convicting them of the offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as „IPC‟). Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A. 581/2002 Page 1 of 38 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:26.05.2026 20:05:27 2. The appellants further challenge the Order on sentence dated 30.05.2002 passed by the learned Trial Court, sentencing them to undergo life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs. 5,000/- each for the offence under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC. In default of payment of the said fine, they have been sentenced to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months. 3. At the outset, it is noted that appellant no. 4/Jasvinder @ Sunny passed away on 27.04.2010. Accordingly, as recorded in the order dated 10.12.2015, the present appeal stands abated qua appellant no.4. CASE OF THE PROSECUTION 4. Briefly stated, it is the case of the prosecution that: (a) On the day of the