FAISAL vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 04.08.2025 Pronounced on : 06.08.2025 + CRL.A. 815/2024 FAISAL .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sunil Chaudhary, Advocate. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State with SI Shivali and SI Anita, P.S. Keshav Puram. Ms. Gayatri Nandwani, Ms. Mudita Sharda and Mr. Adrian Abbi, Advocates for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal filed under Section 415(2) r/w Section 424 of BNSS, 2023 has been instituted seeking to assail judgment dated 24.02.2024 and order of sentence dated 09.05.2024 in Sessions Case No. 265/2021 arising out of FIR No. 50/2021 registered under Sections 376/506 IPC & Section 6 POCSO Act at P.S. Keshav Puram , Delhi. Vide the impugned judgment and order on sentence, the appellant was convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 5(j)(ii) &(l) punishable under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and for the offences under Sections 376(2)(n)/376(3)/506 IPC and he was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment RI for 20 years in addition to the payment of fine of Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 815/2024 Page 1 of 10 Signed By:GAUTAM ASWAL Signing Date:07.08.2025 17:29:58 Rs.5,000/- and in default of payment of fine, he was directed to undergo simple imprisonment for 1 month for each of the abovementioned convictions. Additionally, he was also convicted under Section 506 IPC and sentenced to undergo RI for 2 years in addition to the payment of fine of Rs. 1,000/- and in default of payment of fine, he was directed to undergo simple imprisonment for 15 days. All sentences were directed to run concurrently. The benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C. was also extended to the appellant. 2. The brief facts of the case as noted by th