Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Delhi Court Grants Probation in 2013 Stabbing Case
A Delhi court decided that two men should not go to jail right now for a 2013 stabbing case.
The men had been convicted of hurting and stopping another man.
The victim was stabbed with a screwdriver and hit with a stone, but his injuries were described as simple.
A lower court had sentenced each man to six months in jail.
The judge said the case had continued for nearly 13 years.
He said jail after such a long delay would not help much.
Instead, the men will remain on probation for one year.
They must pay the victim compensation and promise to behave peacefully, or they could still serve the six-month sentences.
A Delhi court granted two men probation instead of jail for a 2013 stabbing conviction.
Amrish Thakur and Yogender Lal were convicted under IPC sections 324 and 341.
The prosecution said the men stabbed Deepak with a screwdriver and struck him with a stone.
The court said the victim suffered simple injuries and the men had no previous convictions.
Each man must pay Rs 10,000 compensation and provide a Rs 15,000 good-behaviour bond for one year.
- Who
- Amrish Thakur alias Mirchi and Yogender Lal alias Jhunjhun; the case was decided by Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Partap Singh Laler.
- What
- The court upheld their convictions but replaced their six-month prison sentences with one year of probation.
- When
- The alleged offence occurred on October 19, 2013; the probation order was dated August 3 and was reported on August 23.
- Where
- Delhi, India.
- Why
- The court cited the simple nature of the victim’s injuries, the absence of previous convictions, the nearly 13-year legal process, and the reformative purpose of probation.
- Convicts
- Amrish Thakur and Yogender Lal
- Offences
- Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means and wrongful restraint under IPC sections 324 and 341
- Original sentence
- Six months of simple imprisonment for each convict
- Probation period
- One year
- Victim compensation
- Rs 10,000 from each convict
- Good-behaviour bond
- Rs 15,000 from each convict
- Consequence of breach
- Failure to pay compensation or maintain peace could require serving the original six-month sentence