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Kundan Vs State N.C.T. of Delhi — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Delhi HC (2024)

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Kundan v. State N.C.T. of Delhi

Delhi HC16 Jul 2024CRL.A./953/2002

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The appeal was disposed of as the appellant had passed away prior to the hearing, resulting in abatement of the proceedings.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- CRL.A. 953/2002

KUNDAN .....Appellant

Through: None. versus

STATE N.C.T. OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Mukesh Kumar APP for State with Insp. Kumar Jiweshwar, SI Sandeep Kumar PS Kashmiri Gate.

CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA O R D E R

% 16.07.2024

This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

The present appeal under Section 374 Cr.P.C. has been filed challenging the judgment of conviction and order on sentence both dated 11th November, 2002, passed by ld. ASJ, in Sessions Case No. 621/96 arising out of FIR No. 79/91, under Sections 302/307/452/324/34 of the IPC and 27 of Arms Act registered at P.S. Kashmere Gate whereby the Appellant was convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 302/307/452/324/34 of the IPC.

Parties & counsel

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appellant
KUNDAN
respondent
STATE N.C.T. OF DELHI

Coram

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PRATHIBA M. SINGH

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Delhi HC
Decided on: 16 Jul 2024 · July
Registered: 5 Dec 2002
Case no.: CRL.A./953/2002

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Kundan v. State N.C.T. of Delhi, CRL.A./953/2002 (DEL), decided on 16 July 2024.

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PRATHIBA M. SINGH and AMIT SHARMA

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Outcome

Disposed

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In view of the appellant's death confirmed by a death certificate, the criminal appeal under Section 374 Cr.P.C. stands abated and is disposed of accordingly.

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Vide the impugned judgment of conviction and order on sentence, the Appellant has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.5000/- for the offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC, and in default of payment of fine, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years. The Appellant has also been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- for the offence punishable under

This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/07/2025 at 07:01:13

Section 307 of IPC, and in default of payment of fine, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months. The Appellant has also been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- for offence punishable under Section 452 of IPC and in default of payment of fine, to undergo simple imprisonment for six months. The Appellant has also been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3 years for offence punishable under Section 324 IPC.

The Status Report dated 15th July, 2024 has been handed over in which it has been confirmed that the Appellant- Mr. Kundan has passed away on 14th July, 2018. The copy of the death certificate has also been attached with the status report. The same is taken on record

In view thereof, the present appeal stands abated and is, accordingly, disposed of.

Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of accordingly.

PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.

AMIT SHARMA, J.

JULY 16, 2024/ MR/Bh/NS

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AMIT SHARMA

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DLHC010065592002

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