FAIZAN AHMED vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

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* 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 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A. 3/2023 Page 1 of 14 By:GAUTAM ASWAL of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Section 5(m) read with Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (in short, „POCSO‟) at P.S.Jamia Nagar, Delhi. Vide judgement of conviction and order on sentence, the appellant has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 20 years for the offence punishable under Section 6 of the POCSO Act along with payment of fine of Rs.20,000/-. He was further sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years for the offence punishable under Section 377 IPC along with fine of Rs.5000/-. The appellant was further sentenced to simple imprisonment for 06 mon