Delhi High Court – Orders
Parveen vs The State Of Nct Of Delhi on 25 May, 2026
Author: Prathiba M. Singh
Bench: Prathiba M. Singh
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ CRL.A. 539/2026
PARVEEN .....Appellant
Through: Mr. Firoz Alam, Proxy Counsel.
(M:7895940545)
versus
THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent
Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP.
Ms. Sweety Kumari, Proxy Counsel.
(M:8789883584)
CORAM:
JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH
JUSTICE MADHU JAIN
ORDER
% 25.05.2026
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. Lawyers of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) are
abstaining from work today.
CRL.M.A. 16883/2026 (for exemption)
3. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application is disposed of.
CRL.A. 539/2026
4. The present appeal has been filed by the Appellant – Parveen under
Section 415, BNSS, challenging the impugned judgment and the order on
sentence dated 30th March, 2026 passed by the ld. Additional Sessions Judge-
05, West, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi in Sessions Case No. 57810/2016 arising
out of FIR No. 882/2015 registered at P.S. Nihal Vihar, Delhi for offences
punishable under Sections 302/307/120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
(hereinafter, ‘IPC‘).
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5. Vide the impugned judgment, the Appellant, who was accused no.1
before the Trial Court, has been convicted under Section 302/307/323/34 of
IPC. Vide the impugned order on sentence, the Appellant has been awarded
life imprisonment and fine has also been imposed in the following terms:
[…]
Accordingly, the minimum punishment prescribed is
awarded to the Convicts namely Parveen, Anil,
Manish, Nitin @ Parveen, Rahul @ Hulla and they
are sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for
Life with fine of Rs.15,000/- each for the offence
punishable u/s 302/34 IPC and in default of payment
of fine, they shall further undergo SI for one year
each.
15. All the Convicts namely Parveen, Anil. Manish,
Nitin @ Parveen, Rahul @ Hulla are also sentenced to
undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for 10 years with
fine of Rs.10,000/- each for the offense punishable u/s
307/34 IPC and in default of payment of fine, they
shall further undergo SI for six months each.
16. All the Convicts namely Parveen, Anil. Manish,
Nitin @ Parveen, Rahul @ Hulla are also sentenced
to undergo Simple Imprisonment for six months with
fine of Rs.3,000/- each for the offense punishable u/s
323/34 IPC and in default of payment of fine, they
shall further undergo SI for one month each.
17. Convict Manoj @ Judi is sentenced to undergo for
the period already undergone for the offence
punishable u/s 174AIPC….”
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6. Admit.
7. Issue notice. Notice is accepted by Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, ld. APP
for the State.
8. The Registry is directed to requisition the Trial Court Record
(hereinafter ‘TCR’) and prepare the appeal paperbook with proper indexing,
pagination and bookmarks expeditiously and provide digitized copies thereof
to ld. Counsels appearing on behalf of the parties, upon request. Let the TCR
be tagged along with this appeal by the next date of hearing.
9. Let the physical TCR be requisitioned to the Court on the next date of
hearing by the Registry.
CRL.M.(BAIL) 1082/2026 (for suspension of sentence)
10. The present application has been filed by the Appellant under Section
430 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking suspension of
sentence and release of the Appellant on bail during the pendency of the
instant appeal.
11. Issue notice. Notice is accepted by Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, ld. APP
for the State.
12. Let the State file a status report/reply to this application by the next date
of hearing.
13. Notice be served upon the legal heirs of the victim, if any, through the
Investigating Officer.
14. Issue notice to the Secretary, Delhi State Legal Services Authority,
New Delhi (hereinafter, ‘DSLSA’) to file a status report in respect of the
compensation awarded.
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15. This appeal is connected with CRL.A.516/2026 filed by one of the co-
accused persons- Manish, which is pending before this Court and is listed on
12th August, 2026.
16. Let the latest Nominal Roll, along with any other relevant material in
respect of the Appellant be placed on record by the concerned Jail
Superintendent by the next date of hearing.
17. In addition, let an affidavit be filed by the Appellant in terms of the
direction passed in Practice Direction No. 178/Rules/DHC dated 18th March,
2026 issued by this Court, pursuant to the decision of the Supreme Court in
Zeba Khan Vs. State of U.P & Others, Criminal Appeal No. 825/2026.
18. Copy of the order to be communicated to the concerned Jail
Superintendent, for necessary information and compliance.
19. List on 12th August, 2026 along with CRL.A.516/2026.
PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.
MADHU JAIN, J.
MAY 25, 2026/dk/sm
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