Man jailed for eight years for robbing family at gunpoint

A man has been awarded eight years rigorous imprisonment by a Delhi court for robbing a family of Rs 1500 cash and jewellery at gunpoint after entering their house in 2003.
Additional Sessions Judge Deepak Garg handed down the jail term to Meerut resident Navrattan for the offences under sections 392 (robbery) and 397 (robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt) of the IPC.
"On the night of the incident, he (Navrattan) along with his co-accused, committed robbery in the house of Rakesh Kumar and Navarattan used country made pistol... In commission of the offence.
"The fact that more than one offender are involved in the commission of the offence, that the offence was pre-planned, that offence was committed in night and that the vulnerable witnesses were targeted are some of the aggravating factors in the case which are to be considered by court while sentencing the convict," the court said while awarding the jail term.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5000 on Navrattan.
"After considering all facts...Convict Navrattan is sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for eight years and he is also sentenced to pay a fine of Rs 5000," it said.

Navrattan had already been held guilty in 2009 by the trial court in the case along with other two co-accused -- Chet Ram and Chanderpal.
However, Navrattan filed an appeal in Delhi High Court against the judgement which was set aside and the matter sent to this court with a direction that a fresh order be passed after recording statements of some witnesses.

According to the prosecution, Navrattan, along with Chet Ram and Chanderpal, had robbed Delhi resident Rakesh Kumar of Rs 1500 and some jewellery on the night of August 24, 2003 at gun point.
Navrattan and Chander Pal had allegedly threatened the victims with their country-made pistols that they would be killed, if they raised an alarm.
Navrattan had denied the evidence against him and pleaded innocence claiming he has been falsely implicated in the case.