* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 12.02.2026 Pronounced on: 18.03.2026 + CRL.A. 567/2002 ABRAR ETC. .....Appellants Through: Mr.Mohd. Shamikh and Mr.Vaseem Mian, Advs.

versus N.C.T. OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr.Aman Usman, APP with Mr.Manvendra Yadav, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA

J U D G M E N T

NAVIN CHAWLA, J.

1. This appeal has been filed, challenging the judgment dated 29.05.2002 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Shahadara District, Karkardooma Court, Delhi in SC No.16/2001, titled State v. Abrar & Anr., convicting the appellants of the offences under Sections 365/34, 302/34, 201/34 and Section 404 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as ‘IPC’).

2. The appellants further challenge the order dated 29.06.2002 passed by the learned Trial Court, imposing the following punishment on them:

3. It is the case of the prosecution that on 24.08.2000, a missing person report was lodged at Police Station (PS) Gokul Puri by Mr. Wahid Khan, PW-1, brother of the missing person-Mr. Sitabi, informing that he alongwith his family and younger brother-Mr. Sitabi were living at Moonga Nagar.