DEEPAK vs THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI)

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 19.08.2025 Pronounced on : 22.08.2025 + CRL.A. 813/2023 DEEPAK .....Appellant Through: Mr Manoj Kumar Duggal, Advocate Versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with SI Jyoti and SI Satyawati. Mr Himanshu Anand Gupta, Advocate for DSLSA with Mr Sidharth Barva, Mr Shekhar, Ms Navneet and Mr.Mike Desai, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been instituted under Section 374(2) CrPC seeking to set aside the judgment of conviction dated 11.08.2023 and order on sentence dated 22.08.2023 passed by the ASJ-07(POCSO)/West Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi arising out of FIR No.392/2015 registered under Sections 376/506 IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act at P.S. Hari Nagar, Delhi. Vide the impugned judgement, the appellant was convicted for the offence under Sections 376/506(II) IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act and vide the order on sentence, the appellant has been directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years for the offence punishable under Section 376(2) IPC alongwith payment of fine of Rs.10,000/- in default Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 813/2023 Page 1 of 12 Signed By:GAUTAM ASWAL Signing Date:23.08.2025 20:29:54 whereof he has been directed to further undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 1 month and rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 years for the offence punishable under Section 506(II) IPC alongwith payment of fine of Rs.4,000/- in default whereof he has been directed to further undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 1 month. The benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C. has also been provided to the appellant and all the sentences have been directed to run concurrently. 2. The facts, as noted by the