* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
RESERVED ON : 05th DECEMBER, 2013
DECIDED ON : 15th JANUARY, 2014
+ CRL.A. 326/2001
KHALID QURESHI ....Appellant Through : Ms.Suman Chauhan, Advocate.
VERSUS
THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) ....Respondent Through : Mr.M.N.Dudeja, APP.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.P.GARG
S.P.GARG, J.
1. Khalid Qureshi (the appellant) challenges the legality and correctness of a judgment dated 29.03.2001 of learned Addl. Sessions Judge in Sessions Case No. 24/99 arising out of FIR No. 106/99 PS Lajpat Nagar whereby he was convicted for committing offence punishable under Section 392 read with Section 397 IPC. By an order on sentence dated 09.04.2001, he was awarded RI for seven years with fine ` 10/- under Section 392/397 IPC.
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2. Allegations against the appellant were that on 30.01.1999 at about 07.45 P.M. near District Park, opposite Kailash Hills, Kalkaji, he and his associate Jeetu Chaudhary @ Jitender (since acquitted) committed robbery and deprived Puran Singh and Jagannath Dass of cash ` 50/- and ` 40/-, respectively. The Investigating Officer lodged First Information Report, after recording Puran Singh's statement (Ex.PW-1/A). During the course of investigation, statements of the witnesses conversant with the facts were recorded. After completion of investigation, a charge-sheet was filed against Khalid Qureshi and Jeetu Chaudhary @ Jitender. They were duly ch