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Hakim v. State of Nct of Delhi and Anr.

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Reported as [2025] 7 S.C.R. 27
Bench Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih JJ.
Decided 18 May 2025

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Issue for Consideration These instant two appeals assail concurrent findings of conviction u/s.326A of the Penal Code, 1860 and sentence thereof against accused no.1 and accused no.2 respectively appellants herein. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – s.326A r/w. s.34 – It was alleged that three accused persons including both the appellants herein blocked the way of respondent-victim – Accused no.1-appellant and accused no.3 held the respondent-victim while accused no.2-appellant, poured acid over her and then ran away from the spot – Trial Court convicted all the accused persons – Both the

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