Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Delhi Court Sentences Three To Six Years For Stabbing
A Delhi court punished three men for seriously hurting a young man.
The attack happened in Badarpur in 2019.
The victim, Mukul, was stabbed with a poker.
The poker injured his lung and came very close to a major blood vessel.
The court decided that the three men worked together during the attack.
Each man was sentenced to six years in prison.
Each was also ordered to pay a fine of Rs 10,000.
The prosecution wanted a harsher punishment, while the defence asked the court to be lenient because of the men’s personal circumstances.
A Delhi court sentenced Sahil, Mohit and Vishal to six years of rigorous imprisonment for attempted murder.
The three men were also fined Rs 10,000 each, with their sentences running concurrently.
The case involved the stabbing of Mukul with a poker in Badarpur in 2019.
The poker pierced Mukul’s lung and lodged less than half a centimetre from his aorta.
The court found that the accused acted with common intention under Sections 307 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
- Who
- Sahil alias Ishmile, Mohit and Vishal alias Vicky were sentenced; Mukul was the injured victim.
- What
- The three men received six years’ rigorous imprisonment and fines for attempted murder.
- When
- The stabbing occurred on November 15, 2019; the court’s order was dated September 22, following a September 19 conviction judgment.
- Where
- The attack took place in Molarband Extension in Badarpur, Delhi.
- Why
- The court found that the men had a common intention when Mukul was attacked with a poker.
Prosecution
Defence
Appropriate punishment
Prosecution
The prosecution sought the maximum punishment, arguing that the seriousness and gravity of the offence did not justify leniency.
Defence
The defence sought leniency, citing the convicts’ ages, family responsibilities and the time they had faced trial since 2019.
Factors considered by the court
Prosecution
The prosecution emphasized the severity of the attack and Mukul’s serious injuries.
Defence
The defence pointed to the men’s lack of other pending cases and the periods they had already spent in custody.
- Sentence
- Six years’ rigorous imprisonment for each convict
- Fine
- Rs 10,000 each
- Offences
- Attempted murder and common intention under Sections 307 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code
- Victim’s injuries
- A pierced lung; the poker tip came within less than half a centimetre of the aorta
- Weapon
- A poker
- Custody already served
- Sahil: eight months and seven days; Vishal: one year and nine months; Mohit: 10 months and 15 days
- Hospital treatment
- Mukul underwent surgery at Apollo Hospital