MANOJ KUMAR OHRI
BALI – Appellant
Versus
STATE THROUGH GOVERNMENT OF NCT – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J.
1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C. on behalf of the appellant assailing the judgment on conviction dated 29.10.2020 and the order on sentence dated 11.12.2020 passed by the learned ASJ-05, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi in Case No. 58264/2016 arising out of FIR No. 535/2015 registered under Section 307 IPC at P.S. Kirti Nagar, Delhi.
2. Vide the impugned judgment, the appellant was convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 308/34 IPC and the offence punishable under Sections 324/34 IPC. By way of the order on sentence dated 11.12.2020, he was sentenced as follows:
(ii) For the offence punishable under Sections 324/34 IPC, to undergo Simple Imprisonment for a period of 01 year, alongwith payment of fine of Rs. 1,000/- in default whereof to further undergo Simple Imprisonment for a period of 15 days.
Both the sentences were directed to run concurrently. The benefit of Secti
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