* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 11.03.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 17.03.2026 + CRL.A. 399/2017 SURAJ @ SATISH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Dushyant Kishan Kaul, Advocate (Amicus Curiae).

Versus THE STATE GNCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA

JUDGMENT

CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J.

1. This appeal under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Cr.P.C.) has been filed by accused number 1 (A1), in Sessions Case No. 1511/2016 on the file of Additional Sessions Judge, South East District, Saket Courts, Delhi, assailing the judgment dated 21.03.2017 and order on sentence dated

24.03.2017 as per which he has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 324 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (the IPC).

2. The prosecution case is that on 01.03.2013 at about

7:45 PM at Ali Fields Village, A1 and A2 voluntarily caused hurt to PW2, by stabbing him with a knife and giving fist blows. A1 and A2 also committed robbery of one mobile phone and ₹5,000/-

from PW2.

3. On the basis of Ext. PW2/A FIS of PW2, given on

02.03.2013, Crime No. 79 of 2013, Sarita Viha