FAIZAN AHMED vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on :11.08.2025 Pronounced on :19.08.2025 CRL.A. 3/2023 and CRL.M.(BAIL) 197/2025 FAIZAN AHMED .....Appellant Through: Mr.Adit S. Pujari, Mr.Zeeshan Thomas and Ms.VamyaChabra, Advocates versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State with SI Nitin Ms.Astha, Advocate (DHCLSC) with Ms.Megha Singh, Advocate for victim CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT CRL.M.(BAIL) 197/2025 (suspension of sentence) Since arguments in the appeal itself have been heard, this application seeking suspension of sentence during the pendency of the appeal has become infructuous and is disposed of as such. CRL.A. 3/2023 1. By way of the present appeal, the appellant seeks to assail the judgment of conviction dated 26.05.2022 and the order on sentence dated 27.09.2022, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-01, POCSO, South East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi, in SC No. 1523/2016(Old No. 122/15) arising out of FIR No.734/2015 registered under Sections 342/377 2. The facts, in a nutshell, noted by the trial court are extracted hereunder: “1. In brief the case of the prosecution is that on 03.06