The main legal point established in the judgment is the reliance on the injured witness's statement and the supporting police witnesses' testimonies to uphold the conviction of the appellant for robbery and inflicting knife injury.

MOOL CHAND GARG,J

1. This order shall dispose of the aforesaid appeal filed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 16.04.2009 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Delhi in S.C. No. 303/2006 arising out of FIR No. 96/2006 under Sections 392/397 IPC r/w Sections 27/54/59 of the Arms Act registered at P.S. Shalimar Bagh. By the impugned judgment, the appellant has been held guilty for the offence under Section 392 r/w Section 397 IPC and vide order of sentence he has been sentenced to undergo R.I for 7 years and also to pay a fine of Rs.200/- and in default of payment of fine to further undergo S.I. for 7 days under Section 397 IPC. No separate punishment was awarded to the appellant under section 392 IPC. Benefit of Section 428 of Cr.P.C. has also been extended to the appellant. 2. Briefly stating, the facts of this case are that on 11.02.2006 complainant, Manoj Kumar (PW3), was going to Wazir Pur on Motor Cycle No. DL 8SW 9666 via Fatak No. 7, Kela Godown Road carrying Rs.35000/- in a black colour bag. He also had some money in his pocket. At about 8.30 pm when he reached near Kela Godown and got down from the motor cycle to urinate, three boys came there and started beating him. One of the boys pointed knife towards him and asked him to hand over whatever he had. His co-accused snatched the bag from him and removed the purse from his pant pocket and the boy who was having knife stabbed on his abdomen. He shouted “Bachao – Bachao” and also caught hold of the leg of the boy who stabbed him. On hearing the shout of the complainant, the police reached at the spot and apprehended the boy (appellant herein), who was carrying the knife. However, other two boys succeeded in fleeing away from the spot. It was then the complainant/injured Manoj Kumar was removed to the hospital and the appellant was arrested in this case after registering the FIR on the statement of Manoj Kumar vide Ex. PW3/DA on 15.02.06 to the following effect;

“Bayan kiya ki mein pata uprokt pe apne mata pita ke sath rehta hoon. Tatha padhai karne ke baad ab apne pit ke sath ik vyavasaye mein hath badhata hoon. Dinak 11.02.2006 ko mein samay karib 9 sava 9 baje raat ghar se 35,000/-(pentis hazar rupaye) apne Eko ke driver va workeron ko kharcha den eke liye ek kale bag mein rakhkar apne kandhey va gale mein lagakar apni motorcycle libro YAMAHA No. DL8S w 9666 par bethkar vazirpur ke liye barista fatak no. 7 kela godam road se jaa raha tha us vakt kela godam par kafi andhera tha meri jeb pant ki pichli jeb mein mera purse jisme karib 400/500 ruapye va kuch card vagarah bhi the. Jab kela godam road ke antim choe pe pahunchne val tha ki mujhe peshab laga maine apni motorcycle uporokt khattey ke thoda pehle khadi ki tatha khatta ki sath wali jagah par khada hokar peshab karne laga. Paiso ka bag maine gale va kandhey ke beech mein daal rakha tha. Mein peshab puri tarah kar bhi nahin paya tha ki ¾ ladko ne achanak peeche se hamla kar diya tatha dhamkane lage ki jaldi se jot ere pass hein nikal. Mein kuch samajh pata ussse pehle hi ek ladke ne mujhe ghoonsa mara tatha bag mere gale se nikalne laga maine virodh kiya to ek ladka jisko baad mein police ne moka pe pakad liya ne chaku kin nok meri aankh se saamne laga ke kehne laga kid eta hein ya “aankh kardu bahar” mein kuch samjh nahin paa raha tha tatha ghabra gaya tha. Doosre ladke ne mere gale se bag nikal liya tha va ek anya ladke ne meri pichli jeb se mera purse bhi nikal liya aur dono maar peet karne lage. Isi dauran kisi ke aane ki aahat hui jaise koi gadi car vagarah ho . maine chaku vale ladke ko dhakka diya jo gir pada maine vahan se bahar nikalna chaha itni der mein chaku vala ladka uthkar khad ho gaya tatha chaku ko poori takatse mere pet mein ghused diya meir cheekh nikal gayi va dard sahan nahin ho paya maine “bachao – bachao” ki awaz nikali tatha chaku vale ladke ki taang pakad lit hi mein niche gir chukka tha . mere shor macahne ko sunkar do ladke bhage bteesre ko maine pakd