Sunil Raj v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Appeal against conviction under Section 25 Arms Act for possessing knives; conviction upheld as recoveries at the appellant's instance stood proved. The appellant accepted guilt and sought release on sentence undergone; sentence was modified to period already undergone.
What did the court decide?
Substantive sentence (RI 2 years) modified to period already undergone; personal bond cancelled, sureties discharged; appeal partly allowed.
What the court decided
- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- % Date of Decision:11.11.2025
- CRL.A. 548/2016
SUNIL RAJ .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sugam Puri, Advocate with appellant (through VC). versus
STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with SI Sonu Giri PS Ambedkar Nagar, New Delhi.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL)
- By way of present appeal, the appellant seeks to assail the judgement dated 28.04.2016 and order on sentence dated 06.05.2016 passed by ASJ-02, South District, Saket Court, Delhi in FIR no. 259/2013 registered under Section 25 Arms Act at P.S. Ambedkar Nagar, Delhi.
- Vide the order on sentence, the appellant has been directed to undergo RI for a period of 2 years alongwith fine of Rs. 5,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 25 Arms Act, in default thereof would further undergo SI for 6 months. He was acquitted for the charge u/s 307/302/34 IPC. The benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C. has been provided to the appellant.
Vide order dated 10.06.2016, the sentence of the appellant was suspended during the pendency of the present appeal.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the conviction under Section 25 Arms Act based on recovery of knives at the appellant's instance should be upheld.
Whether the substantive sentence could be modified to the period already undergone given custody undergone and delay.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Sunil Raj
- respondent
State
Coram
Manoj Kumar Ohri
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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