Two get 7-yr jail in robbery case

Ramkrishan Upadhyay

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, July 15

A local court has awarded seven-year rigorous imprisonment to two persons — Karan and Sourav — for robbing a person and stabbing him with a knife.

Dr Rajneesh, Additional Sessions Judge, pronounced the punishment after holding them guilty for the offences punishable under Sections 397 and 411 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Both were arrested on the charges of robbing and stabbing a person on the night of September 18, 2018, near the Sector 7 petrol pump.

An FIR was registered against the accused on the complaint of Rohan Kumar. He alleged that he, along with his father Arun Sharma, were returning after the completing their work when around midnight, two boys came on a motorcycle and obstructed his father’s movement.

The pillion rider alighted from the motorcycle, took out a knife and asked his father to part with everything he possessed or face dire consequences.

Then the boy gave a knife blow to the chest of his father who screamed in pain. As he came to his rescue, the boy pointed a knife towards him also.

In the meantime, the one riding the motorcycle took out the wallet from the pocket of his father. Thereafter, both of them ran away from the spot on their motorcycle.

The accused denied the allegations. After hearing the arguments, the court ruled that the accused committed robbery and caused grievous hurt (declared dangerous to life) by a sharp weapon to Arun Sharma and later, accused Sourav was found in possession of stolen articles. Therefore, both accused were held guilty.

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