LAWS(DLH)-2006-11-239

AJAY Vs. STATE OF DELHI

Decided On November 15, 2006
AJAY Appellant
V/S
STATE Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These are two appeals both of which are directed against the judgment and order dated 29th June, 2001 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge in Sessions Case No. 59/1999. Both the Appellants were convicted of an offence of kidnapping a girl for ransom under Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code (for short IPC) read with Section 34 thereof and Section 365, that is, kidnapping or abducting a minor with intent to secretly and wrongfully confine such minor read with Section 34 of the IPC.

(2.) On the evening of 21st February, 1999, Richa, a girl who was then aged about 5 years, was playing along with some children in a vacant plot behind her father's house. Later in the evening, some children told Richa's father Santosh Aggarwal, PW-1 that his daughter had been taken away by someone. Santosh Aggarwal went to search for Richa and met a groundnut seller living in the neighbourhood by the name of Manish, PW-2 and he confirmed that two boys had taken Richa away.

(3.) On this basis, Santosh Aggarwal lodged a complaint with the police and investigations into an offence under Section 365 of the IPC were conducted by ASI Mohan Singh (PW-7) who took necessary steps but without any immediate or apparent success.