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Delhi High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Three Convicts in Rohini Murder-Dacoity Case

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Delhi High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Three Convicts in Rohini Murder-Dacoity Case The Delhi High Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to three individuals convicted for the murder of a woman during a dacoity in her house in July 2012 in the Rohini area . However, the court modified their sentences to run concurrently instead of consecutively . The judgment was passed by a division bench comprising Justices Prathiba M Singh and Amit Sharma on February 6, 2025 . The court dismissed the appeals challenging the conviction while modifying the sentencing structure. High Court Modifies Sentences but Upholds Conviction The trial court in Rohini had convicted Rajesh alias Tinku, Ravinder alias Tunda, and Rusy alias Surender for murder, trespass, and dacoity under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) . 🔹 The High Court upheld the conviction but ruled that their sentences should run concurrently instead of consecutively . 🔹 The decision was influenced by...