* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
RESERVED ON : 16th DECEMBER, 2013
DECIDED ON : 22nd JANUARY, 2014
+ CRL.A. 768/2000
MADAN LAL ....Appellant Through : Mr.Jitendra Sethi, Advocate with
Mr.Rajesh Kaushik & Mr.Hemendra
Jailia, Advocates.
versus
THE STATE (GOVT. OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY)
OF DELHI ....Respondent Through : Mr.M.N.Dudeja, APP.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.P.GARG
S.P.GARG, J.
1. Madan Lal (the appellant) questions the legality and correctness of a judgment dated 17.11.2000 of learned Addl. Sessions Judge in Sessions Case No. 499/96 arising out of FIR No. 214/85 PS Subzi Mandi by which he was held guilty for committing offence punishable under Section 307 IPC. By an order dated 23.11.2000, he was awarded RI for three years with fine ` 5,000/-.
2. Allegations against the appellant were that on 29.04.1985 at about 09.45 P.M. in front of house No. 10621, Gali No. 6, Andha Mugal, CRL.A.No. 768/2000 Page 1 of 11 he inflicted injuries to Tara Chand in an attempt to murder him. During the course of investigation, statements of the witnesses conversant with the facts were recorded. The appellant was arrested and pursuant to his disclosure statement, crime weapon i.e. churi was recovered. After completion of investigation, a charge-sheet was submitted in the Court against him; h