Sanjay Kumar vs State (Nct Of Delhi)
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Case Significance
Sanjay Kumar vs State (Nct Of Delhi) is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 18, 2025 (citation: ik-138937167). The appellant challenged his conviction under Section 308 IPC for inflicting a brick blow on the victim's head, for which he was sentenced to 2 years' rigorous imprisonment with fine. While upholding the conviction, the court adopted a reformative approach based on a favourable Probation Officer's report showing the appellant had lived peacefully, maintained stable employment, and was the sole breadwinner. The sentence was modified to release on probation of good conduct under Section 4 of th The case was heard by Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri. Counsel appearing: Aryama Singh (counsel for appellant), Prakriti Rastogi (counsel for appellant), Shivendra Singh (counsel for appellant), Shubhi Gupta (counsel for respondent).
Summary
The appellant challenged his conviction under Section 308 IPC for inflicting a brick blow on the victim's head, for which he was sentenced to 2 years' rigorous imprisonment with fine. While upholding the conviction, the court adopted a reformative approach based on a favourable Probation Officer's report showing the appellant had lived peacefully, maintained stable employment, and was the sole breadwinner. The sentence was modified to release on probation of good conduct under Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, with a bond of Rs 10,000 and one year's probation period.
What was the outcome of Sanjay Kumar vs State (Nct Of Delhi)?
The appellant challenged his conviction under Section 308 IPC for inflicting a brick blow on the victim's head, for which he was sentenced to 2 years' rigorous imprisonment with fine. While upholding ...
Judgment
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