$~38 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.A. 759/2018 AKASH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Anuj Kapoor, Ms. Shivam Sethi and Mr. Nandeesh Nanda, Advocates versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with SI Harish CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

O R D E R

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1. By way of the present appeal under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C., the appellant seeks to assail the judgment of conviction dated 09.02.2018 and the order on sentence dated 22.02.2018 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-04, Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, in Sessions Case No. 27693/2016 arising out of FIR No. 509/2014 registered at Police Station Paharganj, whereby the appellant was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 307 IPC.

2. Vide the impugned order on sentence, the appellant was directed to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of six years along with a fine of Rs. 20,000/-, and in default thereof, to undergo Simple Imprisonment for a further period of six months under section 307 IPC. The benefit under Section 428 Cr.P.C. was extended to him.

3. The sentence of the appellant was thereafter suspended vide order dated 21.01.2019 pas