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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI DECIDED ON : 5th FEBRUARY, 2014
+ CRL.A. 948/2012
VIKRAM THAPA @ MANGAL PANDEY ..... Appellant Through : Ms. Saahila Lamba, Advocate.
Versus
THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) ..... Respondent Through : Mr.M.N.Dudeja, APP.
SI Manoj Kumar, PS Punjabi Bagh.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.P.GARG
S.P.Garg, J. (Open Court)
1. Abhishek @ Pritam and Vikram Thapa @ Mangal Pandey (the appellant) were arrested in case FIR No. 13/11 by the police of PS Mandir Marg for committing offences under Sections 392/397/411/34 IPC and sent for trial alleging that on 18.01.2011 at about 09.30 P.M. near Lady Harding hospital, they in furtherance of common intention inflicted injuries to the complainant - Dinesh Prasad and deprived him of his mobile phone and cash ` 8,000/- at the point of knife. Abhishek @ Pritam was apprehended at the spot whereas Vikram Thapa @ Mangal Pandey succeeded to escape from the spot. First Information Report was lodged after recording Dinesh Prasad's statement (Ex.PW-7/A). Subsequently, Vikram Thapa @ Mangal Pandey was arrested. Statements of the Crl.A. 948/2012 Page 1 of 3 witnesses were recorded. The prosecution examined twelve witnesses to prove the charges. In 313 statements, the accused persons denied their complicity in the crime. The trial resulted in their conviction. By an order on sentence dated 26.11.2011, the appellant was awarded RI for five years with fine ` 2,000/- under Section 392/34 IPC;