State vs Amit Kumar Etc on 14 July, 2026

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    State vs Amit Kumar Etc on 14 July, 2026

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                     IN THE COURT OF MS. VANDANA:
                    ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE-02( NORTH ):
                     ROHINI DISTRICT COURTS : DELHI
    
    In the matter of:-
    (Sessions Case No. 57434/2016)
                FIR No.                                                211/2011
    
                Police Station                                         Bawana
    
                Charge sheet filed Under Section                       302/120B IPC & 25/27
                                                                       Arms Act
                Charge framed Under Section                            302/120B IPC & 25/27
                                                                       Arms Act
    
    
                                          State V/s Amit Kumar
                                          S/o Shri Kishan
                                          R/o Village Gumar
                                          District Sonipat, Haryana.
                                                                   ......Accused
    
                        Date of institution                          15.10.2011
                        Arguments concluded on                       07.07.2026
    
                        Judgment Pronounced on                       14.07.2026
    
                        Decision                                     Acquitted      under
                                                                     Section    302/120B/
                                                                     IPC & 25/27 Arms
                                                                     Act
                                                                     Convicted      under
                                                                     Section 174A IPC
    
    
                                            JUDGMENT
    

    BRIEF FACTS
    It is pertinent to mention here that the present
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    judgment is only qua accused Amit Kumar as judgment qua co-
    accused Arun Kumar, Harvinder @ CNG and Naveen @ Bali has
    already been passed vide order dated 30.01.2023.

    1. Events which set the prosecution machinery into
    motion is that on 21.06.2011 at about 4.00 p.m. at Khasra No.
    154, Plot No.548, Pooth Khurd, Barwala Road, Delhi, within the
    jurisdiction of PS Bawana, one Ranbir had been inflicted with
    gunshot injuries by the accused persons, who tried to flee away
    from the spot. The injured was taken to Saroj Hospital and a DD
    No.32A had been recorded. That accused Amit Kumar was
    apprehended by the complainant and one pistol was also
    recovered from him from the spot. That the injured Ranbir
    succumbed to his injuries and as per the Postmortem Report, the
    cause of death was found to be cardio respiratory arrest with
    septicemia following antemortem multiple firearm injuries and
    their consequences. The statement of witnesses were recorded
    and the complainant namely Raj Kumar had stated that on the
    date and time of incident, he was present in the office of the
    deceased Ranbir along with Sandeep and Baldev. One person
    slightly opened the door of the office and told Ranbir that there
    was a call for him. When Ranbir went out, there was noise of
    gunshots and after few minutes when the complainant Raj Kumar
    along with Sandeep and Baldev came out, they saw Ranbir lying
    in a pool of blood on the floor and he was taken in a car to Saroj
    Hospital. From there, he was shifted to Fortis Hospital and after

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    4-5 months he was shifted to another hospital at Gurgaon, where
    he remained admitted for 20 to 25 days and later on succumbed
    to his injuries. That the assailant Amit Kumar was apprehended
    with a pistol on the spot and accused Harvinder @ CNG
    managed to skip towards Barwala village leaving his motorcycle
    behind. That other co-accused Arun Kumar and Naveen @ Bali
    were present outside in a white Alto car and after the incident
    immediately fled away towards Barwala in the said car which
    was driven by accused Naveen @ Bali. Co-accused Pradeep and
    Ashish were also present in one Ascent car which was parked
    near the place of incident and even they fled away in the said
    Ascent car after the incident. PCR was called at the spot and after
    investigation, four empty shells and led piece recovered from the
    spot. Blood sample of the deceased was lifted from the spot in a
    gauze piece along with blood stained earth and earth control.
    The motorcycle bearing no. DL1SR-8514 Hero Honda Splendor
    was also taken into possession from the spot along with one
    mobile phone make Nokia. After all the investigation, the
    accused persons were arrested and charge-sheet was filed.
    Eventually during investigation, the IO recorded statement of the
    witnesses and after completion of investigation, charge sheet for
    the offence under Section 302/120B IPC & 25/27 Arms Act was
    filed in the court.

    CHARGE

    2. On committal of the case to the Court of Sessions,

    SPONSORED

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    vide order dated 13.02.2013 charge under Section 120B/302 IPC
    and under Section 25 r/w 27 Arms Act against accused Amit @
    Mintoo was found to be prima facie made out. The formal charge
    as above was framed on the said date to which accused pleaded
    not guilty and claimed trial.

    Charge for the offence punishable under Section
    174A
    IPC was found to be prima facie made out against the
    accused and formal charge for the said offence was framed, to
    which accused pleaded guilty.

    PROSECUTION WITNESSES

    3. Thereafter, prosecution in support of its case have
    examined 28 witnesses in all.

    Sl. No. Prosecution Name of witness Description
    witness No.

    1. PW1 Sh. Raj Kumar Complainant

    2. PW2 Sh. Sandeep Eye witness

    3. PW3 Sh. Baldev Eye witness

    4. PW4 SI Narender Kumar Duty Officer

    5. PW5 ASI Karambir Photographer

    6. PW6 Inspector Anil Incharge
    Kumar Mobile Crime
    Team

    7. PW7 SI Bhagwan Devi Duty Officer

    8. PW8 Ct. Sachin Police witness,
    who deposited
    the exhibits in
    FSL

    9. PW9 Ct. Harpal Singh Police witness,

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    who along with
    IO reached at
    the spot and
    assisted IO

    10. PW10 HC Niranjan Singh Police witness

    11. PW11 Sh. Ajit Singh Eye witness

    12. PW12 SI Ved Pal Duty Officer

    13. PW13 ASI Mahi Lal MHC(M)

    14. PW14 Dr. Akhil Vohara Doctor

    15. PW15 HC Kuldeep Police witness,
    who along with
    IO reached at
    the spot and
    assisted IO

    16. PW16 Sh. Puneet Puri Assistant
    Director, FSL

    17. PW17 HC Manish Kumar Police witness

    18. PW18 ASI Kushal Pal Police witness

    19. PW19 SI Raj Kumar Investigating
    Officer

    20. PW20 Inspector Satish Investigating
    Kumar Officer

    21. PW21 Dr.P. Karunakaran Police witness,
    who accorded
    Santion U/s 39
    Arms Act

    22. PW22 HC Vinod Kumar Police witness,
    who on receipt
    of information
    reached at the
    spot

    23. PW23 Retd. SI Randhir Investigating
    Singh Officer

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    24. PW24 Dr.Deepak Mathur Specialist,
    Forensic
    Medicine

    25. PW25 Dr. Hazari Lal Specialist,
    Forensic
    Medicine

    26. PW26 Retd. ASI Satbir Duty Officer of
    Singh PS Vasant
    Kunj

    27. PW27 Inspector Dinesh Police official
    Kumar of PS Sushant
    Lok, Haryana

    28. PW28 Ms. Seema Nain Assistant
    Director
    (Biology), FSL

    COURT WITNESS
    Sl. No. Court Name of witness Description
    witness No.

    1. CW1 HC Rajkishore He executed the
    process U/s
    82/83 Cr.P.C.

    qua accused
    Surender

    2. CW2 HC Satish Kumar He executed the
    process U/s 83
    Cr.P.C. qua
    accused Pradeep
    Kumar @ Bhola

    3. CW3 HC Dharampal He executed
    process U/s 82
    Cr.P.C. qua
    accused Pradeep
    Kumar @ Bhola

    4. CW1 HC Anil Kumar He executed the
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    process U/s 82
    Cr.P.C. qua
    accused Amit
    Kumar

    PROSECUTION WITNESSES
    PW1 is Sh. Raj Kumar, who deposed that on
    21.06.11 at about 3.45 p.m. he was present in the office of Ranbir
    situated at Pooth Khurd, Barwala Road, Delhi along with
    Sandeep and Baldev. That one person slightly opened the door of
    the office and told Ranbir that there is a call for him. Ranbir
    went out side to attend the call and when they were inside the
    office, he heard the gun shots. That after five ten minutes, he,
    Sandeep and Baldev came out and saw Ranbir lying on the floor.

    That they removed him in their car to Saroj Hospital. He further
    deposed that his statement was not recorded by the police but
    again said his signatures were obtained on a something written
    on a paper in the police station contents of which he do not
    know. He proved the same as Ex.PW1/A. He further deposed
    that Ranbir was shifted to Fortis Hospital and after four five
    months, from there he was shifted to a hospital in Gurgaon where
    he remained admitted for 20-25 days and later on he had expired.
    He further deposed that he had not seen the assailants and had
    only heard the gun shots. PW1 further deposed that in his
    presence, no one was apprehended at the spot. He further
    deposed that he cannot say whether the assailants came on foot or
    on any vehicle and that he had also not seen any assailant
    running away. He further deposed that he had seen the person
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    who had informed Ranbir about the phone call.

    PW2 is Sh. Sandeep. He had deposed that on
    26.11.2011, he was present in the cabin of office of Ranbir Singh
    (now deceased), who was his friend. He further deposed that
    deceased Ranbir Singh was running a property dealing business
    under the name and style of Shivam Properties in Village Pooth
    Khurd, Barwala Road. He further deposed that Rajkumar and
    Baldev were also present in the said office with Ranbir Singh and
    they were smoking hukka inside the said office. That he was
    sleeping inside the office and was awakened up by Rajkumar and
    Baldev. That he wake up and he along with Rajkumar and
    Baldev came out of the office and found that Ranbir lying in the
    gallery outside his office in injured condition and was not able to
    speak at that time. He further deposed that Rajkumar and Baldev
    were saying that Ranbir received a bullet injury but they had not
    told him about the assailants who had caused injury to Ranbir.

    He further deposed that thereafter, they removed Ranbir from the
    spot and took him to Saroj Hospital, Rohini and got him admitted
    there. He further deposed that in the meantime, family members
    of Ranbir also reached at Saroj Hospital. He further deposed that
    on the said night, he remained with Ranbir in the hospital and on
    the next day, he left the hospital for his house.

    PW3 Sh. Baldev, who deposed that on 21.06.11, he
    was present and sleeping in the side cabin of the office of Ranvir
    Singh at Pooth Khurd. That at about 4:00 PM, he heard some
    noise and got up and saw Ranbir lying on the floor and he was

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    bleeding. He further deposed that people present there were
    saying that he had been shot by someone. That thereafter, he
    called the police at number 100 and took Ranvir to Saroj
    Hospital.

    PW4 SI Narender has deposed that on 21.06.2011,
    he was posted at P. S. Bawana as Duty Officer and his duty hours
    were from 5.00 p.m to 9.00 a.m. That on that day, at about 8.30
    p.m., an information was received that one Ranbir s/o Sita Ram,
    44 years, male, has been admitted with a gun shot injury in Saroj
    Hospital. He further deposed that he recorded the information
    vide DD no. 32-A and proved the same as Ex. PW-4/.

    He further deposed that on the same date i.e.
    21.06.2011, at about 08.30 p.m. Ct. Harpal brought rukka sent by
    ASI Raj Kumar and on which basis he registered the
    computerized FIR of the present case and proved the same as
    Ex.PW-4/B. He has proved his endorsement on the rukka as
    Ex.PW-4/C. He further deposed that the copy of FIR and
    original rukka were sent to ASI Raj Kumar through Ct. Harpal.

    He has also recorded the Kayami entry as DD no. 34-A and
    proved the same as Ex. PW-4/D.
    PW5 is ASI Karambir, who deposed on 21.06.11, he
    was posted at mobile crime team outer district, Sector 1, Rohini,
    as HC photographer and on receipt of information about firing
    incident, he alongwith crime team incharge Anil Kumar reached
    at the spot i.e., Shivam property, Barwala Road, Poothkalan,
    Delhi, where the spot was inspected and he took the photographs.

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    He has proved the negatives of the photographs as Ex.PW5/A
    (collectively). He has also proved the said photographs
    collectively as Ex.PW1/B.
    PW6 is Inspector Anil Kumar, who has deposed that
    he was posted as Incharge at mobile crime team outer district.
    That on that day on receipt of information about firing incident,
    he alongwith his staff reached at Shivam property, Poothkalan,
    Barwala Road and found blood was lying in front of room
    besides the office situated in the aforesaid property compound.
    He further deposed that one mobile phone make Samsung, Tata
    Indicom black colour lying nearby and four fired cartridges were
    found at a small distance towards left side and one lead piece
    near the cooler. He inspected the spot and HC Karambir took the
    photographs. He further deposed that he prepared the crime
    report Ex.PW6/A and handed over the same to IO ASI Raj
    Kumar.

    PW7 is SI Bhagawan Devi, who deposed that on
    21.06.2011, she was posted at P.S. Bawana as duty officer. That
    on that day on receipt of information at about 4.10 PM she
    recorded DD No.29-A and the call was marked to ASI Raj
    Kumar and was sent to him through Const. Kuldeep and ASI Raj
    Kumar alongwith Const. Harpal went to the spot to attend the
    call. She has proved the attested copy of the same is Ex.

    PW-7/A.
    PW8 is Ct. Sachin. He has deposed that on
    12.09.2011, he was posted at P.S. Bawana. That on that day on

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    the instructions of SI Randhir Singh, he collected the exhibit
    from MHC(M) HC Mahi Lal to deposit the same at FSL Rohini
    vide RC No.152/21 & 153/21 and deposited the same at FSL
    Rohini.

    PW9 is Ct. Harpal Singh. He has deposed that on
    21.06.2011, he was posted at PS Bawana and on that day, he was
    on Emergency Duty and on receipt of DD No.29A Ex.PW7/A by
    ASI Raj Kumar, he alongwith ASI Raj Kumar at about 4:30 p.m.,
    reached at Shivam Property, Barwala Road, Pooth Khurd, Delhi,
    where a crowd was found gathered there. That in the meantime,
    Inspector Rakesh alongwith staff also reached there and Ct.

    Kuldeep alongwith DD No.29A also reached there. That PCR
    staff was also present at the spot. He further deposed that blood
    was found lying in the room besides the property dealer office in
    front of the door and one mobile phone Samsung, Tata Indicom
    black colour was found lying there and four empty cartridges
    were also found lying there near the spot. He further deposed that
    one person who was given beatings by the public, whose name
    later on revealed as Amit was lying at the spot and was shifted to
    the M.B. Hospital through Ct. Vinod through PCR personnel. He
    further deposed that one splendor motorcycle was lying at the
    spot and on the instructions of the ASI Raj Kumar, he took the
    said motorcycle to the PS. He thereafter went to the M.B.
    Hospital and after getting injured Amit medically examined in
    the said hospital returned to the spot. He further deposed that
    accused Amit was interrogated by the senior police officials

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    including Inspector Rakesh Kumar, who was already present at
    the spot before our first arrival at the spot. He further deposed
    that the custody of Amit thereafter handed over to him and he
    alongwith accused Amit returned to the PS and handed over the
    same to the duty officer.

    PW10 HC Nirnjan Singh has deposed that on
    24.06.2011 he was posted at PS Mangolpuri, PP Sanjay Gandhi
    Chowki, Mangolpuri, Delhi and on that day, at about 11:30 p.m.,
    on receipt of information, he reached at S – Block Chowk, Machi
    market, Mangolpuri, Delhi, where HC Rohtash Singh, HC
    Surender Kumar and Ct. Manish Kumar alongwith other staff
    were present and found apprehended accused Arun Kumar @
    Antu @ Annu @ Pahalwan S/o. Rohtash Singh alongwith
    another accused Pradeep Sehrawat @ Bhola S/o. Late Shri Hawa
    Singh (proceedings qua him is abetted as he has expired). He
    further deposed that the recoveries of one country made pistol
    from each of the accused persons and two live rounds from each
    of the accused persons were effected and the case FIR No.242/11
    dated 24.06.2011, U/S. 25/54/59 Arms Act and U/S. 411/34 IPC,
    PS Mangolpuri was registered against them as the stolen
    motorcycle No. DL-3S-BL-3462 was also recovered from them.

    He further deposed that after the registration of the FIR
    No.242/11, the further investigation of this case was assigned to
    him and he arrested both the accused persons. He further deposed
    that accused Arun Kumar and accused Pradeep Sehrawat made
    their disclosure statement in the case FIR No.242/11, PS

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    Mangolpuri in which they had admitted their guilt in the present
    case.

    He further deposed that he was the second IO of the
    case FIR No. 242/11 u/s 25/54/59 Arms Act and 411/34 IPC, PS
    Mangol Puri. He further deposed that on 25.06.2011, accused
    Arun Kumar @ Antu @ Anu @ Pehlwan was arrested vide arrest
    memo Ex. PW10/A and his personal search was conducted vide
    memo Ex.PW10/B. He further deposed that on the same day,
    accused Pradeep Sehrawat @ Bhola was also arrested vide memo
    Ex. PW10/C and his personal search was conducted vide memo
    Ex. PW10/D.
    He further deposed that thereafter, accused Arun
    Kumar @ Antu @ Anu @ Pehlwan was interrogated and he
    made his confessional statement regarding involvement in the
    present case FIR No. 211/2011 u/s 302 IPC of PS Bawana
    alongwith his associates Harvinder @ CNG, Ashu @ Ashish,
    Naveen @ Bali, Amit @ Neetu and Pradeep Sehrawat (since
    deceased). That he recorded his disclosure statement Ex.
    PW10/E.
    That accused Pradeep Sehrawat @ Bhola (since
    deceased) was also interrogated and he made his confessional
    statement regarding involvement in the present case FIR No.
    211/2011 u/s 302 IPC of PS Bawana alongwith his associates
    Harvinder @ CNG, Ashu @ Ashish, Naveen @ Bali, Amit @
    Neetu and Arun Kumar @ Antu @ Anu @ Pehlwan and he
    recorded his disclosure statement Ex. PW10/F.

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    He further deposed that during the investigation of
    case FIR No. 211/11 of PS Bawana, IO met him and he handed
    over the photocopies of all the relevant documents of case FIR
    no. 242/11 of PS Mangol Puri.

    PW11 is Sh. Ajit Singh, who deposed that on in the
    year 2011, he was residing at B-1/213, Sector-17, Rohini, Delhi.
    That in the year 2011, he was working with Sh. Ranbir Singh.
    He further deposed that on 21.06.2011 at about 4:30 PM, he
    reached in the office of Ranbir Singh i.e. Shivam Property, at
    Pooth Khurd, Barwala, Delhi where he came to know that
    someone had fired shot upon Ranbir Singh. He was informed by
    Sandeep, R/o. Bazitpur that they were taking Ranbir Singh to
    Saroj Hospital. He also reached Saroj Hospital in his own
    vehilce, but from Saroj Hopsital Ranbir was shifted to Fortis
    Hospital, Shalimar Bagh. He further deposed that he do not know
    anything else about this case. Police had also not inquired form
    me.

    PW12 is SI Ved Pal. He has deposed that on
    24.06.2011 he was posted at PS Mangol Puri as ASI and working
    as Duty Officer from 5:00 PM to 1 AM. That on that day at
    about 11:20 PM, he registered the case FIR No. 242/11 u/S. 25
    Arms Act and 411/34 IPC and has proved the same as Ex.

    PW12/A.
    PW13 is ASI Mahi Lal. He has deposed that on
    21.06.2011, he was posted at PS Bawana as a Head Constable
    and working as a MHC (M). That on that day, IO ASI Raj Kumar

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    had deposited the case property i.e. eight parcels duly sealed with
    the seal of RK alongwith one motorcycle no. DL-1SR-8514 and
    he made relevant entries in register no. 19 vide serial no. 392/11
    and proved the same as Ex. PW13/A.
    He further deposed that on 25.06.2011, IO SI Randhir
    Singh had deposited one Alto car no. DL-2CAK-2530 of white
    colour and he made relevant entries in register no. 19 vide serial
    no. 394/11. That on the same day, IO SI Randhir Singh had
    deposited one Accent car no. DL-6CG-2785 and made relevant
    entries in register no. 19 vide serial no. 394/11. He has proved
    the same as Ex. PW13/B (Colly).

    He further deposed that on 28.06.2011, IO SI Randhir
    Singh had deposited one sealed pulanda sealed with the seal of
    RK and he made relevant entries in register no. 19 vide serial no.
    397/11 and proved the same as Ex. PW13/C. That on 08.07.2011,
    IO SI Randhir Singh had deposited one motorcycle no.
    DL-9SW-9884 and he made relevant entries in register no. 19
    vide serial no. 414/11 and proved the same as Ex. PW13/D.
    He further deposed that on 05.01.2012, IO SI Randhir
    Singh had deposited one sealed pulanda and sample seal which
    was transferred from PS Sushat Lok, Gurgaon and he made
    relevant entries in register no. 19 vide serial no. 19/12 and proved
    the same as Ex. PW13/E.
    He further deposed that on 12.09.2011, the exhibits of
    the present case were sent to FSL Rohini through Ct. Sachin vide
    RC No. 152/21/11 EX. PW13/F. After depositing the same, he

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    handed over the acknowledgment Ex. PW13/G to him. He further
    deposed that on the same day, other exhibits of the present case
    were sent to FSL Rohini through Ct. Sachin vide RC No.
    153/21/11 EX. PW13/H. After depositing the same, he handed
    over the acknowledgment Ex. PW13/J to him.

    He further deposed that on 08.08.2012, the remaining
    exhibits of the present case were sent to FSL Rohini through Ct.
    Yogender vide RC No. 214/21/12 EX. PW13/K by HC
    Dharampal. After depositing the same, he handed over the
    acknowledgment Ex. PW13/L to him.

    PW14 is Dr. Akhil Vohra. He has deposed that on
    21.06.2011 at about 4.30 p.m., patient Ranbir Singh, S/o Sita
    Ram, 44 years male was brought to casualty by his friend
    Sandeep with the alleged history of gun short injury, one hour
    back to Pooth Khurd, Delhi. He examined the patient, who was
    bleeding from right ear, bleeding from nostril, swelling above the
    right eyebrow. The injuries were as under:

    1. One wound 1X1 cm present in left lumbar (abdomen)
    region, mid axillary line;

    2. One wound 1X1 cm present on lateral aspect of middle
    of left thigh;

    3. One wound 1X1 cm present on medial aspect of upper
    part of left thigh;

    4. One wound 1X1 cm present on the left scrotum;

    5. One wound 1X1 cm present on the occipital region.

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    He further deposed that the patient was found
    unconscious and unfit for statement. He prepared the MLC No.
    3307 Ex.PW14/A which is in his hand writing and bears his
    signature. He further deposed that the patient was admitted in
    ICU and thereafter, the patient left ICU against medical advise
    (LAMA) at 7.30 p.m. and proved the said document as
    Ex.PW14/B.
    PW15 is HC Kuldeep, who deposed that on
    21.06.2011, he was posted at PS Bawana as a Constable. On that
    day, at about 4:30 pm, DD No. 29A was handed over to him by
    duty officer. Thereafter, he reached at Shivam Property, Pooth
    Khurd, Barwala Road, there Inspector Rakesh Kumar, ASI Raj
    Kumar, other staff and PCR van were found present there. He
    handed over the copy of DD No. 29A to ASI Raj Kumar. He
    further deposed that there was a gathering many public persons
    in the compound of Shivam Property and a large quantity of
    blood was scattered in the compound of Shivam Property and he
    came to know that injured was already removed to Saroj Hospital
    in a private vehicle by the friends.

    He further deposed that at the spot, at some distance
    four empty rounds were lying. That near the cooler, one bullet
    lead was found, one mobile phone Samsung Tata Indicom black
    colour was lying near the blood. He further deposed that
    complainant Raj Kumar had produced one person namely Amit
    @ Mittu. That said Amit was having injuries as he was stated to
    be beaten up by the public. That the said Amit @ Mittu was sent

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    to hospital through Ct. Vinod in a PCR van for his medical
    examination. He further deposed that one pistol was also
    produced by complainant which was snatched from the hand of
    Amit @ Mittu.

    He further deposed that Crime team was called at the
    spot and they inspected the spot and photographer took the
    photographs of the spot from different angels. He furtehr deposed
    that at the spot, the blood stained earth control was lifted, which
    was kept in a small plastic box and sealed with the seal of RK
    and taken into possession vide seizure memo Ex.PW1/G. He
    further deposed that the earth control was lifted, which was kept
    in a small plastic box and sealed with the seal of RK and taken
    into possession vide seizure memo Ex. PW1/H. That IO ASI Raj
    Kumar prepared the sketches of four empty cartridges and a lead.
    The said sketches are Ex. PW1/D which. The said empty
    cartridge and lead were separately sealed in a plastic container
    with the seal of RK and the said pulandas were taken into
    possession vide seizure memo Ex. PW1/E. That the blood sample
    was also lifted and kept in a small plastic box and sealed with the
    seal of RK and taken into possession vide seizure memo Ex.
    PW1/F. He has further deposed that the magazine of the pistol
    was checked and it was found two live cartridges. That IO
    prepared the sketch of pistol with magazine and two live
    cartridges and same were measured. That on the barrel of pistol,
    it was written ‘VIDIL’ made in Spain and the sketch of said pistol
    and cartridges are already Ex. PW1/B. He has further deposed

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    that the said pistol and two live cartridges were converted into a
    pulanda and sealed with the seal of RK. That the FSL form was
    filled and pulanda was taken into possession vide seizure memo
    already Ex. PW1/C. He has further deposed that outside the gate,
    one motorcycle make Hero Honda Splendor bearing no.
    DL-1SR-8514 was also seized vide seizure memo already Ex.
    PW1/J. He has further deposed that the mobile phone make
    Samsung Tata Indicom of black colour was checked and it was
    also converted into a pulanda and sealed with the seal of RK and
    taken into possession vide seizure memo Ex. PW1/K.
    He further deposed that he was left at the spot for the
    safe guard of the spot, while IO, ASI Raj Kumar alongwith Ct.
    Harpal Singh went to Saroj Hospital. That at about 9:00 pm, ASI
    Raj Kumar came back at the spot, however, at about 9:30 pm, Ct.
    Harpal came at the spot with the copy of FIR and original rukka
    and same were handed over to ASI Raj Kumar. Ct. Harpal was
    sent to hospital to bring back accused Amit, accordingly Ct.
    Vinod and Ct. Harpal brought accused Amit at the spot.

    He has further deposed that one Nokia mobile phone
    of dark grey colour was found lying near the seized motorcycle
    and its IMEI Number was checked and mentioned in the seizure
    memo. Thereafter the said mobile phone was converted into a
    pulanda and sealed with the seal of RK and taken into possession
    vide seizure memo Ex. PW1/L.
    He has further deposed that accused Amit @ Mittu
    was interrogated and during the interrogation, he voluntarily

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    disclosed his confessional statement Ex. PW15/A. That
    thereafter, accused Amit @ Mittu was arrested vide arrest memo
    Ex. PW15/B and his personal search was conducted vide memo
    Ex PW15/C. That thereafter, all of them came back at police
    station and case property was deposited with MHC (M).

    He further deposed that on 25.06.2011, he alongwith
    Ct. Vinod had joined the investigation with the IO in the present
    case and left the police station at about 8:15 am and went in
    search of wanted accused namely Naveen @ Bali. They reached
    at Village Sultanpur and the house of the accused Naveen @ Bali
    was found locked. That when they were proceeding from Village
    Sultanpur, one secret informer met the IO SI Randhir Singh and
    he informed that the driver of Accent car would come from
    Village Nangal towards Kanjhawala Road, who was involved in
    the incident of firing dated 21.06.2011. That on receiving this
    information, they reached at Kanjhawala Road, Nangal Mod,
    there IO SI Randhir Singh requested 4-5 passersby to join the
    raiding team/investigation, but none agreed and left the spot
    without disclosing their names and addresses. That at about 9:00
    am, they started checking the vehicles after putting the barricades
    on the road. At about 9:10 am, one Accent car of dark blue
    colour came from the side of Village Nangal and same was
    signaled to stop. That on seeing the police party, the driver of the
    said Accent car tried to take U-turn, but the engine of the said car
    was stopped and all the members reached near the said Accent
    car. The driver of the said Accent car was apprehended. That on

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    checking the registration no. of Accent car was DL-6CG-2875.
    The driver of the said car disclosed his name as Ashish @ Ashu
    S/o Zile Singh R/o VPO Daboda Khurd, PS Bahadurgarh,
    Haryana. He further deposed that accused Ashish @ Ashu (now
    expired) was interrogated and arrested vide arrest memo Ex.
    PW15/D and his personal search was conducted vide memo Ex.
    PW15/E. He further deposed that the Accent car no.
    DL-6CG-2875 was also taken into possession vide seizure memo
    Ex. PW15/F. That the disclosure statement of accused Ashish @
    Ashu was also recorded. He has further deposed that as per the
    disclosure of accused Ashish @ Ashu, he lead them to near canal
    Sultanpur Pooth Khurd and on his pointing out, one Alto car
    bearing no. DL-2CAK-2530 of white colour was seized vide
    seizure memo Ex. PW15/H and he told them that the said car
    belongs to Naveen @ Bali. He further deposed that he lead them
    to the place of occurrence i.e. Shivam Property, Pooth Khurd,
    Barwala, Delhi and on his pointing out, pointing out memo Ex.
    PW15/J. He further deposed that thereafter, both the cars i.e.
    Accent car and Alto car were brought to Firni Road, Pooth Khurd
    and he was left there for the safeguard of both the cars and IO
    alongwith accused Ashish @ Ashu and Ct. Vinod again went to
    Shivam Property. Thereafter, they came back and they went to
    PS. PW15 further deposed that accused Ashish @ Ashu was
    taken to hospital for his medical examination and thereafter he
    was sent to lock-up.

    
    
    
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    PW15 further deposed that on 27.06.2011, he
    alongwith Ct. Vinod again joined the investigation with IO SI
    Randhir and they came to Rohini Court, as the accused persons
    namely Arun @ Annu, Pradeep @ Bhola and Harvinder @ CNG
    were appeared in the court in pursuance of production warrants.
    He further deposed that IO moved an application for
    interrogation and arrest, which was allowed. Thereafter, accused
    Pradeep @ Bhola, Arun Kumar @ Annu and Harvinder @ CNG
    were interrogated and arrested vide arrest memos Ex. PW15/K,
    Ex. PW15/L and Ex. PW15/M respectively and all the three
    accused were separately interrogated one by one. He has further
    deposed that accused Harvinder @ CNG voluntarily made his
    disclosure statement Ex. PW15/N. That accused Pradeep @
    Bhola voluntarily made his disclosure statement Ex. PW15/O.
    That accused Arun voluntarily made his disclosure statement Ex.
    PW15/P. He further deposed that thereafter, accused Arun and
    Pradeep were produced in the court and sent to JC and accused
    Harvinder @ CNG was remanded to police custody. That
    thereafter, accused Harvinder @ CNG was taken to Bhorgarh in
    search of accused Naveen @ Bali and there he lead them to
    Bhorgarh Narela, in the office of Naveen @ Bali, but accused
    Naveen @ Bali was not found there.

    He further deposed that accused was taken to hospital
    for his medical examination and he lead them to the place of
    occurrence and on his pointing out memo of place of occurrence
    Ex. PW15/Q was prepared. That thereafter, he was sent to lock-

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    up. He further deposed that on 28.06.2011, accused Harvinder @
    CNG was taken out from the lock-up, whio led them for the
    recovery of pistol at Prahladpur Khera Road, near the Bawana
    canal, from there accused Harvinder @ CNG, as per his
    disclosure led them in the fields and on the corner of the fields,
    underneath of brick, he got recovered one pistol. That the pistol
    was checked and on checking two live cartridges were found
    inside the magazine of the pistol. That thereafter, IO prepared the
    sketch of pistol and live cartridges and same were measured. He
    has proved the sketch of pistol and cartridges as Ex. PW15/R.
    That the said pistol and cartridges were converted into a pulanda
    and sealed with the seal of RS and FSL form was filled and
    pulanda was taken into possession vide seizure memo Ex.
    PW15/S. That thereafter, they came back to police station and
    case property was deposited with the MHC (M).

    PW15 identified the case property i.e. four empty
    rounds and one bullet lid as Ex.P15/1 (colly), one mobile phone
    make Samsung Tata Indicom as Ex.P15/2, one mobile phone
    make Nokia as Ex.P15/3, one pistol (on the barre of which Vidil
    made in Spain is written) and two cartridges (test fired) as
    Ex.P15/4, one pistol and two cartridges (test fired) as Ex.P15/5.

    PW16 is Puneet Puri, Assistant Director (Ballistic),
    FSL Rohini. He has deposed that on 08.08.2012, three sealed
    parcels i.e. parcel no.1 sealed with the seal of MORTUARY G.H.
    GURGAON, parcel no. 2 and parcel no. 3 were sealed with the
    seal of NPW FSL DELHI were received in FSL through Ct.

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    Yogender Arya and the same were marked to him for
    examination. That the seals on the parcels were intact and as per
    the specimen seals provided with the FSL form. That on opening
    the first parcel, two bullets and one deformed bullet were taken
    out and marked as Ex. EB1 to Ex. EB3 respectively by him. That
    on opening the second parcel, one improvised pistol 9mm
    caliber, two 9mm cartridge cases were taken out and were
    already marked as Ex. F1, A1 and A2 in case FSL No.
    2011/F-5182 in FIR No.211/11, PS Bawana. That on opening the
    third parcel, one improvised pistol of 7.65 caliber and two 7.65
    mm cartridge cases were taken out which were already marked as
    Ex. F2, A3 and A4 respectively in case FSL No. 2011/F-5182 in
    FIR No.211/11, PS Bawana.

    He further deposed that on examination, he found that
    the bullets marked Ex. EB1 to EB3 were corresponding to the
    bullets of 7.65 mm cartridges. That two 7.65 mm cartridges from
    the laboratory stock were test fired through the improvised pistol
    7.65 mm caliber already marked Ex. F2 in case FSL No.
    2011/F-5182 in FIR No.211/11, PS Bawana, the test fired
    cartridge cases were marked as TC1, TC2 and the two recovered
    test fired bullets were marked as TB1 and TB2. He has further
    deposed that the bullets marked Ex. EB1 to EB3 had not been
    discharged through the improvised pistol 7.65 mm caliber
    marked Ex. F2 as the class characteristics of rifling marks present
    on exhibits EB1 to EB3 and on test fired bullets marked TB1 and

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    TB2 were not found identical when examined under the
    comparison microscope.

    He further deposed that after the examination, articles
    Ex. EB1 to EB3 and improvised pistol were sealed with the seal
    of PP FSL DELHI. He has proved his detailed report dated
    28.02.2013 in this regard as Ex. PW16/A.
    PW17 is HC Manish Kumar, who deposed that on
    25.06.2011, he was posted at PS Mangol Puri as constable and on
    that day, accused Arun Kumar @ Antu @ Anu @ Pehlwan as
    well as accused Pradeep Sehrawat @ Bhola (since expired) were
    apprehended from S Block, Mangol Puri, Machi Market and
    from their possession one country made katta each and two
    bullets each were recovered as they were found riding in a stolen
    motorcycle. He further deposed that the said arm and
    ammunition were seized in his presence by HC Rohtash. He
    further deposed that HC Rohtash got case FIR No. 242/11 u/s 25
    Arms Act and 411 IPC registered at PS Mangol Puri and after
    registration of FIR, the investigation of the said case was marked
    to ASI Niranjan Singh.

    He further deposed that on the same day i.e. on
    25.06.2011, accused Arun Kumar @ Antu @ Anu @ Pehlwan
    was arrested vide arrest memo Ex. PW10/A and his personal
    search was conducted vide memo Ex.PW10/B. He further
    deposed that on the same day, accused Pradeep Sehrawat @
    Bhola was also arrested vide memo Ex. PW10/C and his personal
    search was conducted vide memo Ex. PW10/D. He further

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    deposed that thereafter, accused Arun Kumar @ Antu @ Anu @
    Pehlwan was interrogated and he made his confessional
    statement regarding involvement in the present case FIR No.
    211/2011 u/s 302 IPC of PS Bawana alongwith his associates
    Harvinder @ CNG, Ashu @ Ashish, Naveen @ Bali, Amit @
    Neetu and Pradeep Sehrawat (since deceased). That ASI Niranjan
    Singh recorded his disclosure statement Ex. PW10/E. Thereafter,
    accused Pradeep Sehrawat @ Bhola (since deceased) was also
    interrogated and he made his confessional statement regarding
    involvement in the present case FIR No. 211/2011 u/s 302 IPC of
    PS Bawana alongwith his associates Harvinder @ CNG, Ashu @
    Ashish, Naveen @ Bali, Amit @ Neetu and Arun Kumar @ Antu
    @ Anu @ Pehlwan. That ASI Niranjan Singh recorded his
    disclosure statement Ex. PW10/F.
    PW18 is ASI Kushal Pal, who deposed that on
    08.07.2011, he was posted at PS Bawana as Ct and on that day,
    he alongwith Ct. Harender had joined the investigation of the
    present case with SI Randhir Singh and on that day, they
    accompanied the IO to Rohini Court. He further deposed that IO
    had obtained one day PC remand of accused Arun Kumar @ Anu
    and of accused Pradeep Sehrawat (since expired) and both the
    aforesaid accused persons were taken to PS in muffled face. That
    thereafter, both the accused persons in muffled face pointed out
    the place of commission of offence and IO had prepared the
    pointing out memos Ex. PW18/A and Ex. PW18/B respectively.

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    He further deposed that thereafter, at the instance of
    accused Arun Kumar from near the wall of park situated at
    Mangol Puri Industrial Area, Phase-II, one motorcycle bearing
    no. DL-9SW-4884 was seized, which was used in the
    commission of offence.

    PW19 is SI Raj Kumar. He deposed that on
    21.06.2011, he was posted at PS Bawana as ASI and on that day,
    he alongwith Ct. Harpal was on Emergency Duty and on receipt
    of DD No.29A already Ex.PW7/A, he alongwith Ct. Harpal at
    about 4:30 p.m., reached at Shivam Property, Barwala Road,
    Pooth Khurd, Delhi, where a crowd was found gathered there.

    That in the meantime, Inspector Rakesh alongwith staff also
    reached there and Ct. Kuldeep alongwith DD No.29A also
    reached there. He further deposed that PCR staff was also present
    at the spot. That blood was found lying in the room besides the
    property dealer office in front of the door and one mobile phone
    Samsung, Tata Indicom black colour was found lying there and
    four empty cartridges were also found lying there near the spot.

    He further deposed that one person i.e. accused Amit
    was beaten by the public and upon his instructions, accused Amit
    in the custody of Ct. Vinod was shifted to the M.B. Hospital
    through PCR personnel. That one splendor motorcycle was lying
    at the spot. He further deposed that he also found one lead piece
    near the cooler. That complainant Raj Kumar was found present
    at the spot and he met them there and it came to our knowledge
    that accused Amit was apprehended by complainant Raj Kumar

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    with the help of public persons. That complainant Raj Kumar had
    produced the pistol recovered from accused Amit and handed
    over the same to him at the spot. He further deposed that Crime
    Team was called at the spot and Crime team officials had
    inspected the place of occurrence and took the photographs of the
    place of occurrence. That he had checked the magazine and
    unloaded it and from inside the said magazine, two live
    cartridges were taken out. That he had prepared the sketch of the
    pistol and two live rounds and also measured the said pistol and
    cartridges and thereafter the same was taken into possession vide
    seizure memo Ex.PW1/C. He had also prepared the sketch
    Ex.PW1/D of the four empty cartridges and one lead found at the
    spot. He had kept the said cartridges and lead piece in a pullanda
    and taken into possession vide seizure memo Ex.PW1/E. He
    further deposed that the blood was lifted from the spot and taken
    into possession vide seizure memo already Ex.PW1/F. He had
    also lifted the earth control and blood stained earth control from
    the spot and were taken into possession vide seizure memos
    Ex.PW1/H and Ex.PW1/G. He had also seized the mobile phone
    Tata Indicom vide seizure memo Ex.PW1/K and the motorcycle
    number DL-1SR-8514, Hero Honda Splendor vide seizure memo
    Ex.PW1/J. He further deposed that one Nokia mobile phone
    found lying near the rear tyre of the aforesaid motorcycle and
    was taken into possession vide seizure memo Ex.PW1/L. He had
    also filled FSL Form at the spot and he alongwith Ct. Harpal
    reached at Saroj Hospital where he had collected the MLC of the

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    injured Ranbir, who was taken to Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh
    from Saroj Hospital by his relative.

    He further deposed that in the Saroj Hospital, he had
    prepared the rukka Ex. PW19/A and handed over the same to Ct.
    Harpal, who went to the PS got the present FIR registered
    through duty officer and returned to the spot i.e. Shivam
    Properties, Pooth Khurd, Delhi and handed over the copy of FIR
    and original endorsement to him, as from Saroj Hospital, he
    returned back to the spot. He further deposed that before leaving
    the Saroj Hospital, he had also seized one pulanda sealed vide
    seizure memo Ex. PW19/B. He further deposed that at the spot,
    he had prepared rough site plan Ex. PW1/M at the instance of
    complainant Raj Kumar and thereafter, upon his instructions, Ct.
    Harpal went to M. V. Hospital, Pooth Khurd and after medical
    examination brought accused Amit to the spot. He had
    interrogated accused Amit and effected his arrest vide arrest
    memo Ex. PW15/B and conducted his personal search vide
    memo Ex. PW15/C and recorded his disclosure statement Ex.
    PW15/A. He had also recorded the supplementary statement of
    complainant Raj Kumar.

    He further deposed that on 22.06.2011, he had also
    recorded the statement of eye witness Baldev at Fortis Hospital,
    Shalimar Bagh. That during further investigation, efforts were
    made for the search of remaining accused persons, but in vain
    and further investigation of the present case was marked to SI
    Randhir Singh pursuant to the orders of the SHO.

    
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    PW20 is Inspctor Satish Kumar. He has deposed that
    in 05.01.2012, he was posted at PS Bawana as SHO. That on that
    day, SI Randhir has informed him that ASI Dinesh posted at PS
    Sushant Lok, Gurgaon, Haryana had met him and handed over
    the postmortem report and other inquest papers and one sealed
    jar to him. PW20 had perused the case file and instructed SI
    Randhir for adding offence u/s 302 IPC in the investigation. That
    thereafter, the investigation of the present case was marked by
    him to Inspector Rakesh.

    He further deposed that on 23.03.2012, since Inspector
    Rakesh was transferred, further investigation of the present case
    was taken up by him and on the same day, he visited Rohini
    Court and moved an application for issuance of production
    warrants of accused Naveen @ Bali, Surender @ Neetu (since
    expired), accused Harvinder @ CNG and Amit Kumar @ Neetu.
    He further deposed that on 24.03.2012, the aforesaid accused
    persons were produced before Ld. MM and he had moved an
    application and after obtaining permission, interrogated all the
    aforesaid accused persons except accused Surender @ Neetu,
    who could not be produced before the court on that day. He
    further deposed that after interrogation, he had effected the arrest
    of accused Naveen @ Bali vide arrest memo Ex. PW20/A, that of
    accused Harvinder @ CNG Ex. PW20/C and that of Amit Kumar
    @ Neetu Ex. PW20/B.
    He further deposed that he had made efforts for the
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    NBWs. That on 27.04.2012, he had effected the arrest of accused
    Arun Kumar from outside the Rohini Court vide arrest memo Ex.
    PW20/D and his personal search was conducted vide memo Ex.
    PW20/E. He further deposed that he had also obtained the
    NBWs of accused Pradeep @ Bhola and Surender @ Neetu (now
    both expired).

    He further deposed that during investigation, he had
    also sent the exhibits to FSL Rohini through one police official
    and he had also collected the FSL report. That thereafter, he had
    prepared three supplementary chargesheets and filed the same in
    court.

    PW21 is Dr.Karunaka, who deposed that on
    23.12.2011, he was working as Addl. DCP, Outer District, Delhi
    and had accorded sanctions U/S 39 Arms Act against accused
    Amit S/o Krishan and Harvinder @ CNG for their prosecution
    for offence punishable u/s 25 Arms Act in the present case. The
    sanctions accorded by him are Ex. PW21/A and Ex.PW21/B.
    PW22 is HC Vinod Kumar, who deposed that on
    21.06.2011, he was posted at PS Bawana as a Constable and on
    that day, while he was present on patrolling and was present at
    Pooth, there he received an information regarding the occurrence
    of the present case. That on or about 4:30 pm, he had reached at
    the place of occurrence i.e. Shivam Property, Pooth Khurd,
    Barwala Road, where he met Inspector Rakesh and other staff.

    PCR van was also present at the spot. There was a gathering of
    many public persons in the compound of Shivam Property. A

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    large quantity of blood was scattered in the compound of Shivam
    Property. That he also came to know that injured was already
    removed to Saroj Hospital in a private vehicle by the friends.

    He further deposed that at the spot, at some distance
    four empty rounds were lying. That near the cooler, one bullet
    lead was found, one mobile phone Samsung Tata Indicom black
    colour was lying near the said blood stains. That complainant Raj
    Kumar had produced one person i.e. accused Amit @ Mittu.
    Accused Amit was found having injuries as he was stated to be
    beaten up by the public. Accused Amit @ Mittu was taken to
    Pooth Khurd hospital by me in a PCR van for his medical
    examination. After getting accused Amit medically examined, he
    alongwith Ct. Harpal brought accused Amit to the place of
    occurrence. He further deposed that one pistol was also produced
    by complainant which was snatched from the hand of accused
    Amit @ Mittu. Crime team was called at the spot. Crime team
    reached at the spot. They inspected the spot and photographer
    took the photographs of the spot from different angels. At the
    spot, the blood stained earth control was lifted, which was kept in
    a small plastic box and sealed with the seal of RK and taken into
    possession vide seizure memo Ex. PW1/G. The earth control was
    lifted, which was kept in a small plastic box and sealed with the
    seal of RK and taken into possession vide seizure memo Ex.
    PW1/H.
    He further deposed that ASI Raj Kumar prepared the
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    are Ex. PW1/D. The said empty cartridge and lead were
    separately sealed in a plastic container with the seal of RK and
    the said pulandas were taken into possession vide seizure memo
    Ex. PW1/E. The blood sample was also lifted and kept in a small
    plastic box and sealed with the seal of RK and taken into
    possession vide seizure memo Ex. PW1/F. Thereafter, the
    magazine of the pistol was checked and it was found two live
    cartridges. He further deposed that IO prepared the sketch of
    pistol with magazine and two live cartridges and same were
    measured. On the barrel of pistol, it was written ‘VIDIL’ made in
    Spain. The sketch of said pistol and cartridges are Ex. PW1/B.
    The said pistol and two live cartridges were converted into a
    pulanda and sealed with the seal of RK. FSL form was filled and
    pulanda was taken into possession vide seizure memo Ex.
    PW1/C.
    He further deposed that outside the gate, one
    motorcycle make Hero Honda Splendor bearing no.
    DL-1SR-8514 was also seized vide seizure memo Ex. PW1/J.
    That the mobile phone make Samsung Tata Indicom of black
    colour was checked and it was also converted into a pulanda and
    sealed with the seal of RK and taken into possession vide seizure
    memo Ex. PW1/K.
    He further deposed that he alongwith Ct. Kuldeep was
    left at the spot for the safe guard of the spot, while ASI Raj
    Kumar alongwith Ct. Harpal Singh went to Saroj Hospital. At
    about 9:00 pm, ASI Raj Kumar came back at the spot.

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    He further One Nokia mobile phone of dark grey
    colour was found lying near the seized motorcycle and its IMEI
    Number was checked and mentioned in the seizure memo.
    Thereafter the said mobile phone was converted into a pulanda
    and sealed with the seal of RK and taken into possession vide
    seizure memo Ex. PW1/L.
    He further deposed that accused Amit @ Mittu was
    interrogated and during the interrogation, he voluntarily
    disclosed his confessional statement Ex. PW15/A. Thereafter,
    accused Amit @ Mittu was arrested vide arrest memo Ex.
    PW15/B and his personal search was conducted vide memo Ex
    PW15/C. He further deposed that thereafter, all of them came
    back at police station and case property was deposited with MHC
    (M) and accused was sent to lock-up.

    He further deposed that thereafter, on 25.06.2011, he
    alongwith Ct. Kuldeep had again joined the investigation with IO
    SI Randhir Singh and on that day, they left the police station at
    about 8:15 am and went in search of wanted accused namely
    Naveen @ Bali and reached at Village Sultanpur but the house of
    the accused Naveen @ Bali was found locked. That when they
    were proceeding from Village Sultanpur, one secret informer met
    the IO SI Randhir Singh and he informed that the driver of
    Accent car would come from Village Nangal towards
    Kanjhawala Road, who was involved in the incident of firing
    dated 21.06.2011. That on receiving this information, they
    reached at Kanjhawala Road, Nangal Mod, there IO SI Randhir

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    Singh requested 4-5 passersby to join the raiding
    team/investigation, but none agreed and left the spot without
    disclosing their names and addresses. He further deposed that at
    about 9:00 am, they started checking the vehicles after putting
    the barricades on the road and at about 9:10 am, one Accent car
    of dark blue colour came from the side of Village Nangal and
    same was signaled to stop. That on seeing the police party, the
    driver of the said Accent car tried to take U-turn, but the engine
    of the said car was stopped. That all the members reached near
    the said Accent car. The driver of the said Accent car was
    apprehended and on checking the registration number of the
    Accent car was found to be DL-6CG-2875. The driver of the said
    car disclosed his name as Ashish @ Ashu S/o Zile Singh R/o
    VPO Daboda Khurd, PS Bahadurgarh, Haryana. Accused Ashish
    @ Ashu (now expired) was interrogated and arrested vide arrest
    memo Ex. PW15/D and his personal search was conducted vide
    memo Ex. PW15/E. That the Accent car no. DL-6CG-2875 was
    also taken into possession vide seizure memo Ex. PW15/F and
    the disclosure statement of accused Ashish @ Ashu was also
    recorded which is Ex. PW15/G.
    He further deposed that as per the disclosure of
    accused Ashish @ Ashu, he lead them to near canal Sultanpur
    Pooth Khurd and on his pointing out, one Alto car bearing no.
    DL-2CAK-2530 of white colour was seized vide seizure memo
    Ex. PW15/H and he told us that the said car belongs to Naveen
    @ Bali. That thereafter, he led them to the place of occurrence

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    i.e. Shivam Property, Pooth Khurd, Barwala, Delhi and on his
    pointing out, pointing out memo was prepared which is Ex.
    PW15/J. That thereafter, both the cars i.e. Accent car and Alto
    car were brought to Firni Road, Pooth Khurd and Ct. Kuldeep
    was left there for the safeguard of both the cars and PW22,
    alongwith IO and accused Ashish @ Ashu again went to Shivam
    Property. Accused Ashish @ Ashu pointed out the said property
    office i.e. place of occurrence. Thereafter, they returned back the
    aforesaid place and then left for PS. He has further deposed that
    case properties i.e. both the cars were deposited with MHC (M).
    That accused Ashish @ Ashu was taken to hospital for his
    medical examination and thereafter was sent to lock-up.

    He further deposed that thereafter, on 27.06.2011, he
    had again joined the investigation with IO SI Randhir and Ct.
    Kuldeep and on that day, they came to Rohini Court, as the
    accused persons namely Arun @ Annu, Pradeep @ Bhola and
    Harvinder @ CNG were appeared in the court in pursuance of
    production warrants. That IO moved an application for
    interrogation and arrest, which was allowed. That thereafter,
    accused Pradeep @ Bhola, Arun Kumar @ Annu and Harvinder
    @ CNG were interrogated and arrested vide arrest memos Ex.
    PW15/K, Ex. PW15/L and Ex. PW15/M and all the three accused
    were separately interrogated one by one.

    He further deposed that accused Harvinder @ CNG
    voluntarily made his disclosure statement Ex. PW15/N. That
    accused Pradeep @ Bhola voluntarily made disclosure statement

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    Ex. PW15/O. Accused Arun made disclosure statement Ex.
    PW15/P. That thereafter, accused Arun and Pradeep were
    produced in the court and sent to JC. However, accused
    Harvinder @ CNG was remanded to police custody. Thereafter,
    accused Harvinder @ CNG led them to village Bhorgarh in
    search of accused Naveen @ Bali i.e. in the office of Naveen @
    Bali, but accused Naveen @ Bali was not found there.

    He further deposed that accused Harvinder @ CNG
    was taken to hospital for his medical examination and he also led
    them to the place of occurrence and on his pointing out memo of
    place of occurrence Ex. PW15/Q was prepared. Thereafter, he
    was sent to lock-up. Thereafter, on 28.06.2011, he had again
    joined the investigation of the present case with IO SI Randhir
    Singh and Ct. Kuldeep and on that day, accused Harvinder @
    CNG was taken out from the lock-up and led them for the
    recovery of pistol at Prahladpur Khera Road, near the Bawana
    canal, from there accused Harvinder @ CNG, as per his
    disclosure lead them in the fields and on the corner of the fields,
    underneath of brick, he got recovered one pistol. The pistol was
    checked and on checking two live cartridges were found inside
    the magazine of the pistol. That thereafter, IO prepared the
    sketch of pistol and live cartridges and same were measured. The
    sketch of pistol and cartridges are Ex. PW15/R. The said pistol
    and cartridges were converted into a pulanda and sealed with the
    seal of RS and FSL form was filled and pulanda was taken into
    possession vide seizure memo Ex. PW15/S. That thereafter, they

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    came back to police station and case property was deposited with
    the MHC (M).

    He has identified the case property i.e. four empty
    rounds and one bullet lid collectively Ex. P15/1, one mobile
    phone make Samsung Tata Indicom Ex. P15/2, one mobile phone
    make Nokia Ex. P15/3, one pistol, on the barrel of which Vidil
    Made in Spain is written and two cartridges (test fired)
    collectively Ex. P15/4, one pistol and two cartridges (test fired)
    Ex. P15/5.

    PW23 Retd. SI Randhir Singh was one of the IO of the
    present case, who deposed on the same lines as that of PW23 HC
    Vinod regarding the investigation of the case.

    PW24 Dr. Deepak Mathur and PW25 Dr. Hazari Lal
    have deposed that on 03.01.2012, they had conducted
    postmortem on the body of Ranbir Singh Dabas S/o Sh. Sitaram
    Dabas with the alleged history of gunshot injury on 21.06.2012.
    That as per alleged history, initially Ranbir Singh Dabas was
    treated at Saroj Hospital and finally expired at Paras Hospital at
    about 11:22 am, on 02.01.2012.

    They further deposed that after conducting postmortem
    on the body of Ranbir Singh Dabas, they had prepared
    postmortem report no. DM/HL/11/12 Ex. PW24/A. That after
    conducting postmortem, they had opined the cause of death of
    Ranbir Singh Dabas was due to cardio respiratory arrest with
    septicemia following antemortem multiple firearm injuries and
    their consequences. That after conducting postmortem, they

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    handed over original postmortem report, 40 inquest papers duly
    signed by them, sealed pulanda of blood gauze of deceased and
    sealed pulanda containing three bullets taken out from the body
    of deceased during postmortem alongwith sample seal to the
    investigation officer. That they had also handed over three X ray
    films showing bullets in the body of the deceased to the
    investigation officer. He also identified the three X ray plates of
    General Hospital, Gurgaon and proved the said X ray plates as
    collectively Ex. PW24/B.
    PW26 is Retd. ASI Satbir Singh, who deposed that on
    25.10.2013, he was posted at PS Vasant Kunj, North as ASI and
    was working as DO from 12:00 midnight to 8:00 am (next
    morning). That on that day, at about 2:30 am, he received rukka
    from SI Rakesh Kumar sent by Inspector O. P. Thakur, on the
    basis of which, he registered FIR No.453/13 u/s 186/353/307/34
    IPC & 25/27 Arms Act on a computer with the help of computer
    operator and proved the same as Ex. PW26/A. He further
    deposed that after registration of FIR, he handed over original
    rukka and copy of FIR to SI Rakesh Kumar to be handed over to
    Inspector O. P. Thakur.

    PW27 is Inspector Dinesh Kumar, who deposed that
    on 02.01.2012, he was posted at PS Sushant Lok, Gurgaon,
    Haryana as ASI and on that day, he received information through
    telephone that Ranbir Singh, who was admitted in Paras Hospital,
    Gurgaon had expired. That on receipt of this information, he
    alongwith Ct. Ashok Kumar reached at Paras Hospital mortuary,

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    where one Karambir Singh, Kuldeep and Anand met them. That
    Karambir Singh, brother of deceased Ranbir Singh got recorded
    his statement regarding death of his brother Ranbir Singh Dabas
    that Ranbir Singh was his real brother and on 21.06.2011, in the
    evening hours, some persons namely Amit, Harvinder and Bali
    fired on his brother at his property office and FIR No. 211/11 u/s
    307
    /34 IPC was registered at PS Bawana. PW27 further deposed
    that in his statement, Karambir Singh also stated that in the
    incident Ranbir Singh sustained injuries and firstly he was taken
    to Saroj Hospital and thereafter Fortis Hospital, Delhi and
    thereafter he was admitted to Artimis Hospital, Gurgaon and on
    23.11.2011, he was admitted in Paras Hospital, Gurugram and on
    02.01.2012 he had expired around 11:00 am.

    PW27 further deposed that he prepared the inquest
    papers related to death of Ranbir Dabas and handed over the
    documents i.e. death summary and the other documents to Dr.
    Deepak Mathur and Dr. Hazari Lal, GH, Gurugram for the
    postmortem of Ranbir Singh. That he prepared form no. 25.35
    alongwith the death summary including the statement of the
    relatives of the deceased and also one report regarding the
    information of the receipt of death of Ranbir at PS Sushant Lok
    and the said inquest papers (running into 40 pages) are Ex.
    PW27/A and postmortem report Ex. PW24/A. He further
    deposed that the autopsy surgeon had also handed over to him
    two sealed parcels sealed with the seals of Mortuary Gurgaon
    and three X ray films.

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    He further deposed that thereafter, on 05.01.2012, he
    had handed over all the documents in sealed conditions to SI
    Randhir Singh of PS Bawana, who seized the same vide seizure
    memo Ex. PW27/B and had also handed over the RC no. 3 dated
    05.01.2012 Ex. PW27/C. He further deposed that till the sealed
    parcels/exhibits remained in his possession they were intact and
    were not allowed to be tampered with and the same were also
    handed over SI Randhir in the same condition.

    PW28 is Ms. Seema Nain. She has deposed that on
    12.09.2011, he was posted as Senior Scientific Officer (Biology),
    FSL, Rohini. That on that day, four sealed parcels were received
    in the office of FSL duly sealed with the seal of RK and SAROJ
    HOSPITAL and the same were marked to her and the seals were
    found intact.

    She further deposed that she examined the parcels
    biologically and serologically and prepared her report Ex.
    PW28/A and its serological report Ex. PW28/B.
    CW1 is Process Server HC Anil Kumar, who
    executed the process under Section 82 Cr.P.C. qua accused Amit
    Kumar.

    Documents produced on behalf of prosecution
    Ex.PW1/A Statement of the complainant
    Ex.PW1/B Sketch of the pistol and two live rounds
    Ex.PW1/C Seizure memo of pistol and two live
    rounds
    Ex.PW1/D Sketch of four empty shells and led
    piece

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    Ex.PW1/E Seizure memo of four empty shells and
    led piece
    Ex.PW1/F Seizure memo of gauze piece
    Ex.PW/G Seizure memo of blood stained earth
    Ex.PW1/H Earth control lifted from the spot
    Ex.PW1/J Seizure memo of motorcycle bearing
    no. DL1SR 8514 Hero Honda Splendor
    Ex.PW1/K Seizure memo of mobile phone make
    Samsung Tata Indicom black colour
    Ex.PW1/L Seizure memo of mobile phone make
    Nokia
    Ex.PW1/M Site plan prepared at instance of
    accused Amit Kumar
    Ex.PW4/A DD No.32A
    Ex.PW4/B Copy of FIR
    Ex.PW4/C Endorsement of rukka
    Ex.PW4/D Kayami entry as DD No.34-A
    Ex.PW5/A Negatives of the 11 photographs of the
    (colly) spot
    Ex.PW5/B Eleven photographs of the spot
    (colly)
    Ex.PW6/A Crime scene report

    Ex.PW7/A Attested copy of DD No.29A

    Ex.PW7/B Personal search of accused Sachin

    Ex.PW7/C Disclosure statement of accused Sachin

    Ex.PW10/A Arrest memo of accused Arun Kumar
    @ Antu @ Anu @ Pehlwan in case FIR
    No. 242/11 PS Mangol Puri
    Ex.PW10/B Personal search of accused Arun

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    Kumar @ Antu @ Anu @ Pehlwan in
    case FIR No. 242/11 PS Mangol Puri
    Ex.PW10/C Arrest memo of accused Pradeep
    Sehrawat @ Bhola in case FIR No.
    242/11 PS Mangol Puri
    Ex.PW10/D Personal search memo of accused
    Pradeep Sehrawat @ Bhola in case FIR
    No. 242/11 PS Mangol Puri
    Ex.PW10/E Disclosure statement of accused Arun
    Kumar @ Antu @ Anu @ Pehlwan in
    case FIR No. 242/11 PS Mangol Puri
    Ex.PW10/F Disclosure statement of accused
    Pradeep Sehrawat @ Bhola in case FIR
    No. 242/11 PS Mangol Puri
    Ex.PW12/A Copy of FIR No. 242/11 PS Mangol
    Puri
    Ex.PW13/A Photocopies of entry no.392/11 in
    Register No.19
    Ex.PW13/B Photocopies of entry nos.394/11 in
    (colly) Register No.19
    Ex.PW13/C Photocopies of entry no.397/11 in
    Register No.19
    Ex.PW13/D Photocopies of entry no.414/11 in
    Register No.19
    Ex.PW13/E Photocopies of entry no.19/12 in
    Register No.19
    Ex.PW13/F Photocopy of RC No. 152/21/11
    Ex.PW13/G Photocopy of acknowledgment from
    FSL
    Ex.PW13/H Photocopy of RC No. 153/21/11
    Ex.PW14/J Photocopy of acknowledgment from
    FSL
    Ex.PW13/K Photocopy of RC No. 214/21/12

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    Ex.PW13/L Photocopy of acknowledgment from
    FSL
    Ex.PW14/A MLC No. 3307 of deceased Ranbir
    Singh
    Ex.PW14/B Medical Document regarding LAMA
    of deceased Ranbir Singh
    Ex.PW15/A Disclosure statement of accused Amit
    Ex.PW15/B Arrest memo of accused Amit
    Ex.PW15/C Personal search memo of accused Amit
    Ex.PW15/D Arrest memo of accused Ashish @
    Ashu
    Ex.PW15/E Personal search memo of accused
    Ashish @ Ashu
    Ex.PW15/F Seizure memo of Accent car bearing
    registration no. DL-6CG-2875
    Ex.PW15/G Disclosure statement of accused Ashish
    @ Ashu
    Ex.PW15/H Seizure memo of Alto car bearing
    registration no. DL-2CAK-2530
    Ex.PW15/J Pointing out memo of the place of
    occurrence prepared at instance of
    accused Ashish @ Ashu
    Ex.PW15/K Arrest memo of accused Pradeep @
    Bhola
    Ex.PW15/L Arrest memo of accused Arun Kmar @
    Annu
    Ex.PW15/M Arrest memo of accused Harvinder @
    CNG
    Ex.PW15/N Disclosure statement of accused
    Harvinder @ CNG
    Ex.PW15/O Disclosure statement of accused
    Pradeep @ Bhola

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    Ex.PW15/P Disclosure statement of accused Arun
    Kumar @ Annu
    Ex.PW15/Q Pointing out memo of the place of
    occurrence prepared at instance of
    accused Harvinder @ CNG
    Ex.PW15/R Sketch of pistol and live cartridges
    recovered at the instance of accused
    Harvinder @ CNG
    Ex.PW15/S Seizure memo of pistol and live
    cartridges recovered at the instance of
    accused Harvinder @ CNG
    Ex.PW16/A FSL report dated 28.02.2023
    PW18/A Pointing out memo of the place of
    occurrence prepared at instance of
    accused Arun Kumar @ Annu
    PW18/B Pointing out memo of the place of
    occurrence prepared at instance of
    accused Pradeep Sehrawat
    Ex.PW19/A Rukka
    Ex.PW19/B Seizure memo of pullands from Saroj
    Hospital
    Ex.PW20/A Arrest memo of accused Naveen @
    Bali
    Ex.PW20/B Arrest memo of accused Amit Kumar
    @ Neetu
    Ex.PW20/C Arrest memo of accused Harvinder @
    CNG
    Ex.PW20/D Arrest memo of accused Arun Kumar
    Ex.PW20/E Personal search memo of accused Arun
    Kumar
    Ex.PW21/A Sanction U/s 39 Arms Act qua accused
    Amit
    Ex.PW21/B Sanction U/s 39 Arms Act qua accused
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    Harvinder @ CNG
    Ex.PW23/A Arrest memo of accused Surender
    Ex.PW23/B Arrest memo of accused Naveen @
    Bali
    Ex.PW23/C Disclosure statement of accused
    Naveen @ Bali
    Ex.PW23/D Pointing out memo prepared at the
    instance of accused Naveen @ Bali
    Ex.PW24/A Postmortem report of deceased
    Ex.PW24/B Three X-ray plates of the deceased
    (colly)
    Ex.PW26/A Copy of FIR No. 453/13 PS Vasant
    Kunj
    Ex.PW27/A Inquest papers (running into 40 pages)
    Ex.PW27/B Seizure memo of the
    documents/exhibits handed to SI
    Randhir Singh by Inspector Dinesh
    Kumar
    Ex.PW27/C Copy of RC No. 3 dated 05.01.2012
    Ex.PW28/A FSL report by Ms.Seema Nain
    Ex.PW28/B Serological report by Ms.Seema Nain
    Ex.CW1/A Report of process server process under
    Section 82 Cr.P.C. qua accused Amit
    Kumar
    Ex.CW1/B GD No. 68A
    Ex.CW1/C GD No.71A

    List of Material Objects
    Ex.P15/1 Four empty rounds and one bullet lid
    Ex.P15/2 Mobile phone make Samsung Tata
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    Indicom
    Ex.P15/3 Mobile phone make Nokia
    Ex/P15/4 Pistol on barrel of which Vidil Made
    (colly) in Spain is written and two cartridges
    (test fired)
    Ex.P15/5 One pistol and two cartridges (test
    (colly) fired)

    STATEMENT OF ACCUSED UNDER SECTION 313 Cr.P.C

    4. After closure of PE, the statement of the accused
    Amit Kumar was recorded u/s 313 Cr.P.C. on 09.09.2019
    wherein he denied all the evidence put to him and stated that he
    has falsely implicated in the present case.

    Accused Amit Kumar opted not to lead any defence
    evidence.

    5. Thereafter, matter was fixed for final arguments.

    6. It is pertinent to mention that during the
    proceedings, accused Amit Kumar was declared a proclaimed
    offender vide order dated 04.07.2025. Later on, on an application
    moved on behalf of accused, he was produced from Sonepat Jail.

    7. After hearing Ld. Addl. PP for the State and ld.
    Counsel for accused, additional charge for the offence punishable
    under Section 174A IPC was framed against the accused, for
    which accused pleaded guilty. Therefore, no evidence was led
    by the prosecution in this regard and matter was fixed for final
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    arguments.

    8. I have heard Dr. Sarita Rani, Ld. Addl. PP for the
    State and Sh.Jai Prakash Sharma, ld. Counsel for accused Amit
    Kumar.

    ARGUMENTS ADVANCED BY LD. ADDL. PP FOR THE
    STATE

    9. It was argued by Ld. Addl. PP for the State that the
    allegations levelled against the accused are of serious nature and
    through the testimonies of material witnesses, the prosecution has
    proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and accused persons
    deserves conviction.

    It was further argued that all the police officials have
    clearly proved the chain and the manner of investigation and
    merely because the witnesses are police officials their testimony
    cannot be disbelived and for this reliance is placed on the case of
    Girija Prasad Vs. State of M.P. (2007) 7 SCC 625 and that
    accused has pleaded guilty for the offence punishable under
    Section 174A IPC.

    ARGUMENTS ADVANCED BY LD. COUNSEL FOR
    ACCUSED AMIT KUMAR.

    10. On the other hand, Ld. Counsel for accused has
    argued that accused persons have been falsely implicated. It was
    argued that there is no eye witness to the crime. That the material

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    prosecution witnesses i.e. PW1, PW2, PW3 and PW11 have
    failed to identify the accused persons or that they even saw the
    alleged offence. That the forensic evidence also does not support
    the case of the prosecution and recovery, if any, has been
    planted. It is also argued that the co-accused persons have
    already been acquitted vide judgment dated 30.01.2023 passed
    by Ld. Predecessor of this Court. That benefit of doubt has to be
    granted to the accused and accordingly, accused deserve
    acquittal.

    11. I have heard the arguments at length and perused the
    entire record.

    FINDINGS

    12. Briefly stated, the prosecution story is that on
    21.06.2011 at about 4.00 p.m. at Khasra No. 154, Plot No.548,
    Pooth Khurd, Barwala Road, Delhi, within the jurisdiction of PS
    Bawana, one Ranbir had been inflicted with gunshot injuries by
    the accused persons, who tried to flee away from the spot. The
    injured was taken to Saroj Hospital and a DD No.32A had been
    recorded. That accused Amit Kumar was apprehended by the
    complainant and one pistol was also recovered from him from
    the spot. That the injured Ranbir succumbed to his injuries and
    as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was opined to be
    cardio respiratory arrest with septicemia following ante mortem
    multiple firearm injuries and their consequences. The statement

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    of witnesses were recorded and the complainant had stated that
    on the date and time of incident, he was present in the office of
    the deceased Ranbir along with Sandeep and Baldev. One person
    slightly opened the door of the office and told Ranbir that there
    was a call for him. When Ranbir went out, there was noise of
    gunshots and after few minutes when the complainant Raj Kumar
    along with Sandeep and Baldev came out, they saw Ranbir lying
    in a pool of blood on the floor and he was taken in a car to Saroj
    Hospital. From there, he was shifted to Fortis Hospital and after
    4-5 months he was shifted to another hospital at Gurgaon, where
    he remained admitted for 20 to 25 days and later on succumbed
    to his injuries. That the assailant Amit Kumar was apprehended
    with a pistol on the spot and accused Harvinder @ CNG
    managed to skip towards Barwala village leaving his motorcycle
    behind. That other co-accused Arun Kumar and Naveen @ Bali
    were present outside in a white Alto car and after the incident
    immediately fled away towards Barwala in the said car which
    was driven by accused Naveen @ Bali. Co-accused Pradeep and
    Ashish were also present in one Ascent car which was parked
    near the place of incident and even they fled away in the said
    Ascent car after the incident. PCR was called at the spot and after
    investigation, four empty shells and led piece recovered from the
    spot. Blood sample of the deceased was lifted from the spot in a
    gauze piece along with blood stained earth and earth control.
    The motorcycle bearing no. DL1SR-8514 Hero Honda Splendor
    was also taken into possession from the spot along with one

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    mobile phone make Nokia. After all the investigation, the
    accused was arrested and charge-sheet was filed.

    13. Accused Amit has been charged for the commission
    of offence punishable under Section 302 read with 120B IPC. In
    addition, accused Amit was also charged with Section 25/27
    Arms Act for possessing and using a pistol without license in the
    commission of the murder of one Ranbir and under Section 174A
    IPC.

    14. The relevant Section is reproduced as under:

    SECTION 302 IPC
    “Whoever commits murder shall be
    punished with death, or
    [imprisonment for life], and shall
    also be liable to fine”.

    SECTION 120B IPC
    “Whoever is a party to a criminal
    conspiracy to commit an offence
    punishable with death,
    [imprisonment for life] or rigorous
    imprisonment for a term of two
    years or upwards, shall, where no
    express provision is made in this
    Code for the punishment of such a
    conspiracy, be punished in the same
    manner as if he had abetted such
    offences”.

    SECTION 25 ARMS ACT
    “……. Whoever acquires, has in his
    possession or carries any prohibited
    arms or prohibited ammunition in
    contravention of section 7 shall be
    punishable with imprisonment for a

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    term which shall not be less than
    five years, but which may extend to
    ten years and shall also be liable to
    fine”.

    15. It is a settled law of criminal jurisprudence that a
    person is believed to be innocent till the guilt is proved against
    him. This principle is called The Presumption of Innocence. In
    another words, the accused is entitled to take advantage of
    reasonable doubt in respect of his crime. The principle finds its
    genesis in the Declaration of Human Rights under Article 11
    Section 1 incorporated by the United Nations in 1948. It is also
    mentioned in the European Convention for the Protection of
    Human Rights in Article 6 Section 2 and United Nations
    International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights under
    Article 14, Section 2.

    Presumption of Innocence is a re-statement of the
    rule that in criminal matters the prosecution has the burden of
    proving guilt of the accused in order to be convicted of the crime
    of which he is charged.

    In Chandrashekhar Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh
    decided on 06.07.2018 relying on judgment of Data Ram Singh
    Vs. State of UP
    passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on
    06.02.2018, it was held that:

    “the freedom of an individual is utmost
    important and cannot be curtailed specially
    when guilt if any, is yet to be proved. It
    is settled law that till such time guilt of a
    person is proved, he is deemed to be
    innocent…….. A fundamental postulate of
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    innocence meaning thereby that a person is
    believed to be innocent until found
    guilty……….

    Thus, it is a settled law that it is for the prosecution
    to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt.

    16. In this backdrop, I proceed to delve upon the
    evidence adduced on behalf of the prosecution.

    MATERIAL WITNESS

    17. The prosecution has heavily relied upon the
    testimony of PW1 Raj Kumar (uncle of deceased), PW2
    Sandeep, PW3 Baldev and PW11 Ajit Singh.

    PW1 Rajkumar had deposed that on 21.06.11 at
    about 3.45 p.m. he was present in the office of Ranbir situated at
    Pooth Khurd, Barwala Road, Delhi along with Sandeep and
    Baldev. That one person slightly opened the door of the office
    and told Ranbir that there is a call for him. Ranbir went outside
    to attend the call and when they were inside the office, he heard
    the gun shots. That after five ten minutes, he, Sandeep and
    Baldev came out and saw Ranbir lying on the floor. That they
    removed him in their car to Saroj Hospital. He further deposed
    that his statement was not recorded by the police but again said
    his signatures were obtained on a something written on a paper in
    the police station contents of which he do not know. He proved
    the same as Ex.PW1/A. He further deposed that Ranbir was
    shifted to Fortis Hospital and after four five months, from there

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    he was shifted to a hospital in Gurgaon where he remained
    admitted for 20-25 days and later on he had expired. He further
    deposed that he had not seen the assailants and had only heard
    the gun shots.

    But PW1 further deposed that in his presence, no
    one was apprehended at the spot. He further deposed that he
    cannot say whether the assailants came on foot or on any vehicle
    and that he had also not seen any assailant running away. He
    further deposed that he had seen the person who had informed
    Ranbir about the phone call. He categorically stated that he had
    not seen the accused persons.

    Despite a lengthy cross-examination by Ld. Addl.
    PP for the State, nothing incriminating could be culled out from
    his testimony against the accused persons. On a specific
    suggestion, he stated that it is incorrect to suggest that he had
    stated to the police that at about 4.00 p.m. when I along with
    Ranbir, Sandeep S/o. Mahender and Baldev were sitting in the
    office of Ranbir, namely Shivam Property, Khasra No. 154, Plot
    No. 548, Pooth Khurd, Barwala Road, accused Harvinder @
    CNG S/o. Harpal Singh came there (present in the court today)
    along with one another boy or that accused Harvinder @ CNG
    after opening the glass door of the office called Ranbir to talk on
    telephone with some one or that when Ranbir (deceased) came
    outside the gate of the office in compound, sound of firing was
    heard or that on hearing the sound I along with Sandeep and
    Baldev came outside the office, found Ranbir bleeding, fallen

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    down on the ground and both aforesaid assailants were running
    towards the gate of compound carrying pistols in their hands or
    that trying to start motorcycle no. DL 1 SR 8514 or that we
    chased them or that one of the assailants was apprehended with
    pistol whose name revealed as Amit S/o. Sh. Krishan present in
    the court today or that Harvinder @ CNG leaving the motorcycle
    behind managed to skip towards Barwala Village, Delhi. He
    completely resiled from his earlier complaint Ex.PW1/A. He
    further resiled from his earlier statement and denied the
    suggestion that he had ever stated to the police that two
    accomplice of accused Harvinder @ CNG and Amit were present
    in a white car who were also at that time in the car fled away
    towards Barwala or that to whom he can identify if shown to
    him. He further denied that Arun Kumar @ Annu and Naveen @
    Bali were present in the aforesaid white car make Alto and both
    the accused immediately after the incident fled away towards
    Barwala in the said Alto car which was driven by accused
    Naveen @ Bali. He has further denied the suggestion that one
    Ascent car was also parked near the place of incident or that
    accused Pradeep and Ashish present in the court today were
    present in that Ascent car and they also fled away in the said
    Ascent car towards Bawana driven by accused Pradeep.

    18. Thus, the complainant completely resiled from his
    earlier version and denied the material facts and failed to identify
    the accused persons. Thus, solely based on his testimony, no

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    conviction can be made out against the accused persons.

    Now coming to the testimony of other material
    witnesses PW2 and PW3. PW2 Sandeep and PW3 Baldev were
    supposedly present in the office of deceased at the time of
    incident. PW2 Sandeep is a hearsay witness, who deposed that
    he was sleeping inside the cabin and was woken up by Raj
    Kuamr and Baldev, who informed him that Ranbir had received a
    bullet injury but he categorically deposed that he was not told
    about the assailants or who caused injuries to Ranbir and that
    none of the accused persons fired on Ranbir in his presence nor
    any of the accused was apprehended. Even, his statement was
    not recorded by the Investigating Agency and was later placed on
    record as Mark A1. Despite a lengthy cross-examination by Ld.
    Addl. PP for the State, the said witness also failed to identify the
    accused persons or that he had ever seen them before.

    PW3 Baldev deposed that on 21.06.11, he was
    present and sleeping in the side cabin of the office of Ranvir
    Singh at Pooth Khurd. That at about 4:00 PM, he heard some
    noise and got up and saw Ranbir lying on the floor and he was
    bleeding. He further deposed that people present there were
    saying that he had been shot by someone. That thereafter, he
    called the police at number 100 and took Ranvir to Saroj Hospital
    and he do not know anything else about the present case. He
    merely deposed regarding the factum of Ranbir lying in pool of
    blood and that he had called 100 number but he has not
    specifically named any accused to have committed the crime or if

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    he ever saw anyone at the spot. He denied making any statement
    to the police on 22.06.2011 marked as Mark A and has not
    supported the case of the prosecution.

    PW11 Ajit Singh, who was working in the office of
    Ranbir Singh, is a hearsay witness, who deposed that he had
    reached the office after the incident and deposed that someone
    had fired shot upon Ranbir Singh and injured was being taken to
    the hospital. The said witness also reached Saroj Hospital in his
    own vehicle but the injured was shifted to Fortis Hospital,
    Shalimar Bagh from there and categorically stated that apart this,
    he knows nothing else about the case. There is nothing to suggest
    from his testimony that he was told about the assailants or who
    caused injuries to Ranbir and that if any of the accused persons
    fired on Ranbir in his presence nor any of the accused was
    apprehended. Despite his cross-examination by Ld. Addl. PP for
    the State, he completely resiled from his earlier statement mark
    PW11/A.
    Thus, all the four star witnesses of the prosecution
    failed to identify the accused persons or that even the manner in
    which the alleged crime was committed.

    FORENSIC/SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE

    19. It is the case of the prosecution that one pistol and
    two live cartridges were seized and also four empty cartridges
    and one lead found at the spot and to be in possession of accused
    Amit Kumar and Harvinder @ CNG.

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    PW15 had deposed that one pistol was recovered
    containing two live cartridges in his magazine, Prahlad Pur
    Khera Road, near the Bawana canal on the corner of the fields
    which was got recovered on disclosure of accused Harvinder @
    CNG. The said pistol and cartridges were taken into possession
    vide seizure memo Ex.PW15/S. The sketch of the pistol and
    empty live cartridges were prepared after measuring by PW23,
    and exhibited as Ex.PW15/R. The same was thereafter, sent to
    FSL for further investigation. As per the FSL report Ex.PW16/A
    dated 28.02.2013, parcel no.3 containing one improvised pistol

    7.65 mm caliber and two 7.65 mm cartridge cases had been
    examined but they did not match and were opined to be not
    found identical. The class characteristics of rifling marks present
    on evidence bullets marked Ex.EB1 and Ex.EB2 and one
    deformed bullet marked Ex.EB3 on test fired bullets marked as
    Ex.TB1 and TB2 were examined and compared but were not
    found identical. It is reported by concerned Ballistic Expert that
    the evidence bullets EB1 and EB2 and deformed bullet EB3 have
    not been discharged through the improvised pistol Ex.F2 which
    was seized on the disclosure of accused Harvinder as per the
    prosecution story.

    Parcel no.2 containing one improvised pistol 9 mm
    caliber and two 9 mm cartridge cases marked Ex.F1, A1 & A2.
    PW16 deposed that He has further deposed that the bullets
    marked Ex. EB1 to EB3 had not been discharged through the
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    characteristics of rifling marks present on exhibits EB1 to EB3
    and on test fired bullets marked TB1 and TB2 were not found
    identical when examined under the comparison microscope.
    Thus, from the forensic evidence, nothing incriminating could be
    culled out against the accused persons.

    RECOVERY OF WEAPON

    20. It has been held in the landmark judgment of State
    (NCT of Delhi) Vs. Sunil
    2001 SCC, (Cri) 248, the Hon’ble
    Supreme Court held that:

    “when discovery is made pursuant to any
    facts deposed by the accused, the discovery
    memo prepared by the IO is necessarily
    attested by the independent witnesses but if
    no witness is present, it is difficult to lay
    down as a proposition that the recovery must
    be tainted or that or unreliable. But in such a
    situation, the court has to consider the report
    of the IO on its own merits”.

    In Mani Vs. State of Tamilnadu decided on
    08.01.2008, the Hon’ble Supreme Court, it has been held that:

    “Discovery is a weak kind of evidence and
    cannot be wholly relied upon and conviction
    in such a serious matter cannot be based upon
    discovery”.

    In the case of Naveen kumar Verma Vs. State (Govt.
    of NCT of Delhi
    ) decided by Hon’ble High Court of Delhi on
    03.07.2013 relying on the landmark judgment of Mohd. Jabbar
    Vs. State
    decision 21.05.2010 Crl. A. 1022/18, it has been
    reiterated that:

    “The courts have to be cautioned and to
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    vigilant against the non practice of the police
    to plaint ordinary objects on the accused
    persons to prove access by the accused to the
    place where the crime was allegedly
    committed”.

    In Prabhu Vs. State AIR 1963, Supreme Court 1113,
    recovery of a blood stained shirt and a dhoti as also on an axe on
    which human blood was detected was held to be a weak evidence
    as was also held in the case of Narsinghbhai Prajapati Etc. Vs.
    Chatrasingh & Ors. AIR 1977 Supreme Court 1753, where
    recovery of a blood stained shirt and a dhoti and also a dharia
    (weapon of offence) were held to be a weak evidence.

    In the case of Surjit Singh Vs. State of Punjab AIR
    1994 Supreme Court 110, the watch of the deceased and a dagger
    stained with the blood of the same group as that of the deceased
    was held to be weak evidence.

    In the present case, it was the case of the prosecution
    that the accused persons were trying to flee from the spot after
    committing the crime and one of the assailants Amit was
    apprehended by the complainant with the help of public persons.
    One pistol was also recovered from his possession. Another
    recovery of the arms and ammunition is shown from the accused
    Harvinder @ CNG from near a canal in the corner of the fields.
    As the per the testimony of PW15 there were passersby/public
    persons but no such public person either present on the spot
    around the time of incident or the recovery of alleged weapon has
    been made a part of the investigation.

    
    
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    21. PW15 in his cross-examination admitted that during
    the recovery of the arms by the IO from accused Harvinder @
    CNG there were passersby but IO did not note their names or
    address nor served them any notice for not having joined the
    investigation. No enquiries admittedly made by the IO from any
    person who may have been working on the agricultural fields at
    that time. Further, the PW15 admitted that neither there was any
    videography which was conducted on the said recovery
    proceedings nor any photographs were taken. He further
    admitted that no crime team of Ballistic Expert had been called to
    the place of recovery and that no finger prints were lifted by the
    IO from the alleged weapon. He further admitted that the
    recovery was made from an open public place accessible to all.
    Similar was the admission of PW22 in his cross examination .
    Thus, the recovery of the alleged weapon is under cloud.

    MEDICAL EVIDENCE

    22. PW14 is Dr. Akhil Vohra, Saroj Hospital. He has
    deposed that on 21.06.2011 at about 4.30 p.m., patient Ranbir
    Singh, S/o Sita Ram, 44 years male was brought to casualty by
    his friend Sandeep with the alleged history of gun short injury,
    one hour back to Pooth Khurd, Delhi. He examined the patient,
    who was bleeding from right ear, bleeding from nostril, swelling
    above the right eyebrow. The injuries were as under:

    1. One wound 1X1 cm present in left lumbar (abdomen)
    region, mid axillary line;

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    2. One wound 1X1 cm present on lateral aspect of middle
    of left thigh;

    3. One wound 1X1 cm present on medial aspect of upper
    part of left thigh;

    4. One wound 1X1 cm present on the left scrotum;

    5. One wound 1X1 cm present on the occipital region.

    He further deposed that the patient was found
    unconscious and unfit for statement. He prepared the MLC No.
    3307 Ex.PW14/A which is in his hand writing and bears his
    signature. He further deposed that the patient was admitted in
    ICU and thereafter, the patient left ICU against medical advise
    (LAMA) at 7.30 p.m. and proved the said document as
    Ex.PW14/B.
    Thereafter the injured was admitted to Fortis
    Hospital, Shalimar Bagh and after 4-5 months from there he was
    shifted to hospital in Gurgaon. PW24 is Dr. Deepak Mathur and
    PW25 Dr. Hazari Lal Specialists Forensic Medicine from Civil
    Hospital, Gurgaon who conducted the postmortem of the
    deceased Ranbir Singh Dabas and prepared the postmortem
    report bearing No. DM/HL/11/12 Ex. PW24/A. As per the
    postmortem report the cause of death was due to cardio
    respiratory arrest with septicemia following ante mortem
    multiple fire arm injuries and their consequences. However, this
    opinion no where suggests that the gun shot injuries were
    inflicted by the accused persons.

    The date of incident is 21.06.2011 and the date of

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    death is 02.01.2012. In a span of more than 5 months, it is
    surprising that the investigating officer could not record the
    statement of the injured which could have been the most vital
    piece of evidence and could have become a sort of dying
    declaration later. No such statement has been proved by the
    prosecution.

    PUBLIC WITNESS

    23. The incident is dated 21.06.2011 at about 03:45 PM
    in broad daylight. It was the case of the prosecution that the
    accused persons were trying to flee from the spot after
    committing the crime and one of the assailants Amit was
    apprehended by the complainant with the help of public persons.
    One pistol was also recovered from his possession. Another
    recovery of the arms and ammunition is shown from the accused
    Harvinder @ CNG from near a canal in the corner of the fields.
    As the per the testimony of PW15 there were passersby/public
    persons but no such public person either present on the spot
    around the time of incident or the recovery of alleged weapon has
    been made a part of the investigation. PW15 in his cross-
    examination admitted that during the recovery of the arms by the
    IO from accused Harvinder @ CNG there were passersby but IO
    did not note their names or address nor served them any notice
    for not having joined the investigation. No enquiries admittedly
    made by the IO from any person who may have been working on
    the agricultural fields at that time.

    Even PW22 had himself deposed in his examination
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    in chief that at the time of incident when he reached the spot
    there was a gathering of many public persons in the compound of
    Shivam Properties. However, admittedly no such public person
    was asked to join the investigation nor any notice to any such
    person had been given by the IO.

    In this regard reliance is being placed on the
    following judgments:-

    In “Anoop Joshi Vs. State” 1992(2) C.C. Cases
    314(HC), High Court of Delhi had observed as under:-

    “18. It is repeatedly laid down by this
    Court in such cases it should be shown
    by the police that sincere efforts have
    been made to join independent
    witnesses. In the present case, it is
    evidence that no such sincere efforts
    have been made, particularly when we
    find that shops were open and one or
    two shop-keepers could have been
    persuaded to join the raiding party to
    witness the recovery being made from
    the appellant. In case any of the
    shopkeepers had declined to join the
    raiding party, the police could have
    later on taken legal action against such
    shopkeepers because they could not
    have escaped the rigours of law while
    declining to perform their legal duty to
    assist the police in investigation as a
    citizen, which is an offence under the
    IPC“.

    In a case law reported as “Roop Chand Vs. The State
    of Haryana
    ” 1999 (1) C.L.R. 69, the Punjab & Haryana High
    Court held as under:-

    “3. I have heard the learned counsel for
    the parties and gone through the
    evidence with their help. The recovery

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    of illicit liquor was effected from the
    possession of the petitioner during
    noon time and it is in the evidence of
    the prosecution witnesses that some
    witnesses form the public were
    available and they were asked to join
    the investigation. The explanation
    furnished by the prosecution is that the
    independent witnesses were asked to
    join the investigation but they refused
    to do so on the ground that their
    joining will result into enmity between
    them and the petitioner”. “4. It is well
    settled principle of the law that the
    Investigating Agency should join
    independent witnesses at the time of
    recovery of contraband articles, if they
    are available and their failure to do so
    in such a situation casts a shadow of
    doubt on the prosecution case. In the
    present case also admittedly the
    independent witnesses were available
    at the time of recovery but they refused
    to associate themselves in the
    investigation. This explanation does
    not inspire confidence because the
    police officials who are the only
    witnesses examined in the case have
    not given the names and addresses of
    the persons contacted to join it is a
    very common excuse that the witnesses
    from the public refused to join the
    investigation. A police officer
    conducting investigation of a crime is
    entitled to ask anybody to join the
    investigation and on refusal by a
    person from the public the
    Investigating Officer can take action
    against such a person under the law.
    Had it been a fact that the witnesses
    from the public had refused to join the
    investigation, the Investigating Officer
    must have proceeded against them
    under the relevant provisions of law.
    The failure to do so by the police
    officer is suggestive of the fact that the

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    explanation for non-joining the
    witnesses from the public is an after
    thought and is not worthy of credence.
    All these facts taken together make the
    prosecution case highly doubtful”.

    24. Also, the incident happened in broad day light.
    Allegedly the accused persons were present in two cars waiting
    outside and fled the spot. But no CCTV footage was produced in
    evidence nor even there is anything to show the IO made any
    efforts to procure the CCTV footage around the spot. This could
    have been a vital piece of evidence which seems to have lost
    sight by the investigating agency.

    25. The remaining prosecution witnesses were formal
    police witnesses who merely deposed regarding the manner of
    investigation.

    PW6 is Inspector Anil Kumar, who has deposed that
    he was posted as Incharge at mobile crime team outer district.
    That on that day on receipt of information about firing incident,
    he alongwith his staff reached at Shivam property, Poothkalan,
    Barwala Road and found blood was lying in front of room
    besides the office situated in the aforesaid property compound.
    He further deposed that one mobile phone make Samsung, Tata
    Indicom black colour lying nearby and four fired cartridges were
    found at a small distance towards left side and one lead piece
    near the cooler. He inspected the spot and HC Karambir took the
    photographs. He further deposed that he prepared the crime
    report Ex.PW6/A and handed over the same to IO ASI Raj
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    Kumar. In his cross-examination he stated that he had reached
    the spot at about 05:10 PM.

    PW9 is Ct. Harpal Singh deposed that on
    21.06.2011, he was posted at PS Bawana and on that day, he was
    on Emergency Duty and on receipt of DD No.29A Ex.PW7/A by
    ASI Raj Kumar, he alongwith ASI Raj Kumar at about 4:30 p.m.,
    reached at Shivam Property, Barwala Road, Pooth Khurd, Delhi,
    where a crowd was found gathered there. He further deposed that
    blood was found lying in the room besides the property dealer
    office in front of the door and one mobile phone Samsung, Tata
    Indicom black colour was found lying there and four empty
    cartridges were also found lying there near the spot. He further
    deposed that one person who was given beatings by the public,
    whose name later on revealed as Amit was lying at the spot and
    was shifted to the M.B. Hospital through Ct. Vinod through PCR
    personnel. He further deposed that one splendor motorcycle was
    lying at the spot and on the instructions of the ASI Raj Kumar, he
    took the said motorcycle to the PS.
    PW9 was already present at around 04:30 PM at the
    spot when PW6 reached the spot at 05:10 PM but the testimony
    of PW6 is completely silent about any crowd being gathered
    there or accused Amit being apprehended or even any motorcycle
    found at the spot. This is a material lacuna in the testimony of
    these police officials which remained unexplained.

    In fact PW9 Ct. Harpal Singh who is one of the
    material police witnesses completely resiled from his earlier

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    statement and did not depose anything regarding the recovery
    and seizure of weapons, lifting of the earth control and blood
    stained earth from the spot, seizure of the motorcycle, any
    disclosure made by accused Amit and various other material
    parts of the investigation done by him and had resiled from his
    earlier statement under Section 161 Cr.P.C. Mark PW9/A. The
    said witness did not recollect any such thing at the time of
    recording of his examination in chief and was eventually cross
    examined by the Ld. APP for the State. This further creates doubt
    in the prosecution story.

    As the per the testimony of PW15 there were
    passersby/public persons but no such public person either present
    on the spot around the time of incident or the recovery of alleged
    weapon has been made a part of the investigation. PW15 in his
    cross-examination admitted that during the recovery of the arms
    by the IO from accused Harvinder @ CNG there were passersby
    but IO did not note their names or address nor served them any
    notice for not having joined the investigation. No enquiries
    admittedly made by the IO from any person who may have been
    working on the agricultural fields at that time.

    Even PW22 had himself deposed in his examination
    in chief that at the time of incident when he reached the spot
    there was a gathering of many public persons in the compound of
    Shivam Properties. However, admittedly no such public person
    was asked to join the investigation nor any notice to any such
    person had been given by the IO.

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    Regarding the recovery of arms from accused
    Harvinder @ CNG the IO PW23 had categorically admitted in
    his cross-examination that there were passersby but they had not
    joined the investigation at the time of recovery. He had not noted
    down their names and addresses nor served any notices to them.
    He also admitted that neither the videography was conducted of
    the said recovery proceedings nor any photographs were taken
    showing the recovery of weapon. He had not called any crime
    team or ballistic expert to the place of said recovery nor he had
    lifted any finger prints from the said weapon. He admitted that
    the place of recovery of the said pistol was a public place and
    was an open place and was accessible to all.

    OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 174A IPC

    26. SECTION 174A IPC
    “Whoever fails to appear at the
    specified place and the specified
    time as required by a proclamation
    published under sub‑section (1) of
    section 82 of the Code of Criminal
    Procedure, 1973 shall be punished
    with imprisonment for a term which
    may extend to three years or with
    fine or with both, and where a
    declaration has been made under
    sub‑section (4) of that section
    pronouncing him as a proclaimed
    offender, he shall be punished with
    imprisonment for a term which may
    extend to seven years and shall also
    be liable to fine.”

    27. In the case of Maneesh Goomer v. State 2012 SCC
    (Online) Delhi 66, the Hon’ble Supreme Court held that Section

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    174A IPC is an independent cause of action and merely because
    the complaint case was settled there was no reason that the FIR
    under this Section could also be quashed.

    Our own Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in Mustkeem
    @ Shanu v. State
    in Crl. 331 of 2015 decided on 10.05.2016 also
    upheld the conviction under Section 174A IPC emphasizing that
    the same is an independent offence from the main case.

    Thus, offence under Section 174A IPC is an
    independent offence.

    28. Coming to the present case, it was alleged that the
    accused had failed to appear as required by the proclamation
    published in accordance with law under Section 82 Cr.P.C and
    was declared a proclaimed offender vide order dated 04.07.2022
    passed by Ld. Predecessor this Court and thus had committed the
    offence U/s 174A IPC.

    CW1 HC Anish Kumar vide his statement proved
    that on 23.09.2025, he took the process under Section 82 Cr.P.C.
    issued by this court for service on the accused Amit Kumar S/o
    Krishan, R/o Village and Post Office Gumar, Sonipat, Haryana,
    at the abovesaid address. The accused was not found present at
    the same address. He stated that he met the father of accused,
    who stated that he disowned his son and his son had not some to
    his house for many years and that is he not aware of the present
    whereabouts of accused. He affixed copy of the said process on
    the main gate of house, on the pachayat bhawan of the said

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    village and also on the notice board of the court. His report in
    this regard is Ex.CW1/A.
    Prosecution has further proved that vide order dated
    04.07.2022 passed by this court, accused Amit Kumar was
    declared as an absconder. Thus, the prosecution has been able to
    prove beyond reasonable doubt; that in response to the
    proclamation U/s 82 Cr.P.C. the accused failed to appear.

    Moreso, accused Amit Kumar has already pleaded guilty for the
    charge under Section 174A IPC and no defence has been
    adduced on behalf of the accused despite opportunity nor any
    plea was taken that he was not served at the given address or that
    he was unaware of the court proceedings. Thus the essential
    ingredients of Section 174A IPC stand proved. Hence, accused is
    convicted for the offence punishable under Section 174A IPC.

    CONCLUSION

    29. The material prosecution witnesses specially PW1,
    PW2, PW3 and PW11 could not bring home the guilt of the
    accused persons beyond reasonable doubt. Even vide the
    forensic evidence, no incriminating evidence could be proved
    against the accused persons as discussed above. There is no
    CCTV footage or any independent public person, who may have
    been present at the time of incident or even at the time of alleged
    recovery of the weapon was examined and thus, in view of the
    aforesaid detailed findings, there is no hesitation in holding that
    the prosecution has failed to prove its case beyond reasonable

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    doubts and accordingly the accused Amit Kumar deserve a
    benefit of doubt and hence stands acquitted of the offence under
    Section 302/120 IPC & 25/27 Arms Act, however, he is
    convicted for the offence punishable under Section 174 A IPC.

    30. Copy of the judgment running into 72 pages be
    provided to the accused free of cost. Digitally signed
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    Dictated and announced (VANDANA)
    in the open Court on 14.07.2026 Addl. Session Judge-02
    (running into 72 pages) (North), Rohini Courts/Delhi

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