STATE vs AKIB

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$~20 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 4th April, 2025 + CRL.L.P. 110/2021 STATE (NCT. of Delhi) .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP for the State with SI Deepak Sahu, P.S.Pul Prahladpur. Versus AKIB s/o. Sh. Akil r/o. H.No.T-21, Pul Prahlad Pur New Delhi. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rizwan Ahmad, Mr. Himanshu Gupta and Mr. Mohd. Tauheed, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Criminal Leave Petition under Section 378(4) of Cr.P.C. has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner seeking Leave to Appeal against the Judgment dated 19.01.2021 passed by the learned ASJ, Saket Courts in FIR No.449/2014, under Section 354/506 IPC and Section 12 POSCO Act, P.S. Pul Prahladpur. 2. Considering the grounds sought for seeking Leave to Appeal, the Leave Petition is allowed. 3. Leave granted and Appeal be registered. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL. L.P. 110/2021 Page 1 of 10 By:VIKAS ARORA Signing Date:17.04.2025 18:21:23 CRL.A. …………/2025 (to be numbered) 1. The present Appeal under Section 378(1) of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 has been filed against the Judgment dated 19.01.2021 vide which the Ld. ASJ has acquitted the Respondent of all Charges in FIR No. 449/2014 under Sections 356/506 IPC & 12 POCSO Act, registered at Police Station Pul Prahladpur, Delhi. 2. The case of the Prosecution is that the father of the Prosecutrix, who owns a readymade Garments shop in HR-15 Sharma Market, had gone out of Delhi for some work and the Prosecutrix along with her mother, and was at the shop. At about 7:30 PM, there were two boys standing outside the shop and the accused/Akib (respondent) passed lewd remarks while staring at the Prosecutrix. When the Prosecutrix along with her mother inter