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Court sentences two to 5 Years jail in mobile snatching case
The court directed that all sentences shall run concurrently. It also ordered that the period already spent in custody during investigation and trial be set off against the total sentence.
A local court on Friday sentenced two men to five years of rigorous imprisonment in a mobile phone snatching case registered at Manimajra police station in 2022. The order on sentence was pronounced on Friday, by additional sessions judge Ashwani Kumar in State vs Rahul Kumar & Ankit, following their conviction on April 15, 2026.
The accused, Rahul Kumar and Ankit, were convicted under Sections 379-A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for committing snatching in furtherance of common intention. Ankit was also convicted under Section 411 IPC for possession of stolen property.
According to the prosecution, the case arose from FIR No. 117 dated September 19, 2022, involving the snatching of a mobile phone belonging to the complainant, Satnam Singh.
During the sentencing hearing, the convicts submitted that they were first time offenders, sole breadwinners of their families, and had elderly parents to support. They sought leniency or release on probation. The prosecution, however, pressed for strict punishment in view of the nature of the offence.
After hearing both sides, the court declined the plea for probation.
The court sentenced both Rahul Kumar and Ankit to five years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of ₹25,000 each under Section 379-A read with Section 34 IPC. In default of payment of fine, they will undergo an additional six months of imprisonment.
Ankit was further sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹5,000 under Section 411 IPC, with an additional one month of imprisonment in case of default.
The court directed that all sentences shall run concurrently. It also ordered that the period already spent in custody during investigation and trial be set off against the total sentence.
The case property, if any, will be dealt with as per rules after the expiry of the appeal period.
