STATE vs PRADEEP @ SONU & ORS

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 18.05.2026 Judgment pronounced on:20.05.2026 + CRL.A. 260/2018 STATE .....Appellant Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for State with SI Jasbir Malik versus PRADEEP @ SONU & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Harsh Prabhakar, Advocate (DHCLSC) with Mr. Shubham Sourav and Mr. Vijit Singh, Advocates for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. This appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Cr.P.C.) has been filed by the respondent/State in Sessions Case No. 127/2015 on the file of Additional Sessions Judge-04, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi, assailing the judgment dated 27.03.2015 as per which all the three CRL.A. 260/2018 Page 1 of 17 Signature Not Verified Signed By:RAMAN SHARMA Signing Date:20.05.2026 15:33:49 accused persons have been acquitted of the offence punishable under Section 397 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (the IPC). A2 has also been acquitted of the offence punishable under Section 411 IPC. 2. The prosecution case is that on 13.01.2012 at about 09:45 p.m., between Dhaula Kuan petrol pump and Mazar of Pir Baba, National Highway No. 08, Delhi Cantonment (Cantt.), Delhi, the three accused persons in furtherance of their common intention, robbed PW2 of a Sony Ericson mobile phone and ₹1700/-, and while committing robbery caused grievous hurt to him using a deadly weapon, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 397 read with Section 34 IPC. It is further alleged that the second accused (A2) dishonestly retained in possession the stolen Sony Ericson mobile phone, INE no. 352068012340726, knowing it to be stolen property and thereby, committed an offence punishable under Section 41