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MUKTA GUPTA, ANISH DAYAL
Sunday Chinaka Uchem – Appellant
Versus
State NCT of Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Anish Dayal, J.
1. These appeals have been preferred by four appellants viz. Sunday Chinaka Uchem (hereinafter referred to as "Chinaka"), Eziefula Samuel Uchemgbu (hereinafter referred to as "Samuel"), Keeneth Chidi Onyeaghala (hereinafter referred to as "Keeneth") and Bayem Victor (hereinafter referred to as "Victor").
2. By these appeals, the appellants assail the impugned judgment and order dated 30th March, 2022 convicting the appellants for offences punishable under Sections 302/34 IPC, Section 392/34 IPC and appellants Victor, Samuel and Emenike Decland Nwaegbe (hereinafter referred to as "Emenike") for offences punishable under Section 14 of the Foreigners Act; and order on sentence dated 21st April, 2022 awarding the following sentences:
i) The appellants were all sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life with fine of Rs.10,000/- each and simple imprisonment for a period of 3 months each in default of payment of fine.
ii) The appellants were sentenced to undergo imprisonment for 3 years for offences punishable under Section 392/34 IPC and fine of Rs.5000/- each, simple imprisonment for a period of 1 month in default of payment of fine;
iii) The appellant Victor, Sam
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