Hemraj @ Bhindi vs State

Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation

DELHI HIGH COURT
MUKTA GUPTA, ANISH DAYAL
Hemraj @ Bhindi – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent

Table of Content
1. recap of incident details and context. (Para 2)
2. appellant's arguments questioning reliability of witness accounts. (Para 3)
3. prosecution's counterarguments and witness corroboration. (Para 4)
4. evidence assessment and testimonial consistency. (Para 5)
5. court’s analysis of evidence confirming guilt. (Para 6)
6. court's conclusion reaffirming conviction. (Para 7 , 8 , 9)

JUDGMENT

Anish Dayal, J.

1. This appeal assails the impugned judgment dated 17th January, 2019 passed by the learned Trial Court convicting the appellant for offences punishable under Sections 302, 307, 394 and 397 IPC but acquitting him of charge under Section 27 of the Arms Act; and order on sentence dated 19th January, 2019 awarding the following sentence to the appellant:

(i) Imprisonment for life with fine of Rs.50,000/- (simple imprisonment for six months, in default of payment of fine) for offence punishable under Section 302 IPC.

(ii) Rigorous imprisonment for seven years with fine of Rs.20,000/- (simple imprisonment for two months, in default of payment of fine) for offence punishable under Section 307 IPC.

(iii) Rigorous imprisonment for five years with fine of Rs.20,000/- (simple imp