Chandeshwar alias Sunil v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

1. The present appeals are filed challenging the following judgments respectively:

1.1. CRL.A. 460/2025 has been filed against the judgment on conviction dated 09.04.2024 and order on sentence dated 09.01.2025 passed by the learned Trial Court in SC NO. 1137/2016 arising out of FIR No. 138/2014 registered at Police Station Govind Puri for offences under Sections 328/379/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’).

1.2. CRL.A. 1098/2025 has been filed against the judgment on conviction dated 09.04.2024 and order on sentence dated 09.01.2025 passed by the learned Trial Court in SC NO. 1138/2016 arising out of FIR No. 960/2013 registered at Police Station Govind Puri for offences under Sections 328/379/411/34 of the IPC.

1.3. CRL.A. 809/2025 has been filed against the judgment on conviction dated 23.12.2024 and order on sentence dated 15.02.2025 passed by the learned Trial Court in SC No. 164/2024 arising out of FIR No. 263/2023 registered at Police Station Safdarjung Enclave for offences under Sections 328 and 379/75 of the IPC.

1.4. CRL.A. 845/2025 has been filed against the judgment on conviction dated 28.09.2024 and order on sentence dated 20.03.2025 passed by the learned Trial Court in SC NO. 1846/2016 arising out of FIR No. 42/2014 registered at Police Station Chitranjan Park for offences under Sections 328/379/411/34 of the IPC.

2. Briefly, the respective FIRs were registered against the appellant essentially pertaining to the allegations of theft. The learned counsel for the appellant, at the outset, submitted that the appellant does not wish to press challenge to the impugned judgments and that he will be satisfied if the respective sentences of the appellant are commuted to the period already undergone by him in the respective cases. Affidavit indicating the mitigating circumstances has also been placed on record.

3. It is contended on behalf of the appellant that the appellant belongs to a poor strata of the society. The family of the appellant comprises of his wife, who as the affidavit manifests, is suffering from respiratory ailments and the appellant also has to provide for his two minor children who are stated to be 2 and 4 years of age. The affidavit indicates that the appellant is the breadwinner of the family and that they are facing severe financial hardships.

4. During the course of arguments, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State had submitted that considering the mitigating circumstances, he had no objection if the sentences of the appellant are commuted to the period already undergone by him in the respective cases.

5. From the record, the particulars of the impugned sentences and the period of sentence already undergone by the appellant in the respective cases emanates as follows:

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                           Sl.      Case No.      FIR No.           Particulars        Sentence           Period        │
│                           No.                                     of conviction                        undergone       │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                           1.     CRL.A.        FIR      No. Judgment on u/s 328 IPC – Sentence                         │
│                                  460/2025      138/2014           conviction       RI 6 years and completed            │
│                                                PS- Govind dated                    fine          of on                 │
│                                                Puri               09.04.2024       ₹20,000,      in 01.12.2025,        │
│                                                                   Order        on default of fine sentence        in   │
│                                                                   sentence         SI for 60 days     default     of   │
│                                                                   dated                               fine pending.    │
│                                                                                    u/s 379 IPC –                       │
│                                                                   09.01.2025                                           │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

10. The present appeals are disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Pending applications also stand disposed of.

11. The appellant is directed to be released from custody forthwith. The bail bond and sureties furnished by the appellant shall stand discharged.

12. A copy of the judgment be placed in all the matters. AMIT MAHAJAN, J FEBRUARY 3, 2026 ‘SS’