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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV + CRL.A. 121 of 2018 Between: -

STATE (NCT OF DELHI) …. APPELLANT (Through: Shri Pradeep Gahlot, Additional Public Prosecutor for the State) AND NARENDER @ BABLOO S/O SH NATHU RAM, R/O MSC-112, YOGMAYA, NABI KARI DELHI, …. RESPONDENT (Through: None )

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J U D G M E N T

1. This appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short “Cr.P.C.”) is directed against the judgment of acquittal dated 17.09.2014, passed by the learned Special Judge, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, in connection with FIR No.575/2002 registered at Police Station Paharganj, Delhi for offence punishable under Sections 379/356/411 of the Indian Penal Code

1860 (in short “IPC”).

2. The prosecution case in short is that on 20.11.2002, complainant Raja Singh was attending the marriage ceremony of his colleague at Ambedkar Bhawan, Rani Jhansi Road, Paharganj, Delhi. At about 11:15 PM, when he tried to take out his mobi