HARI RAM vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 26th May, 2025 Pronounced on: 12th August, 2025 + CRL.A. 222/2024 HARI RAM ....Appellant Through: Mr. Vikramjeet Singh and Mr. Paramjeet Singh, Advocates. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for the State SI Praveen Kr. Yadav. P.S. South Campus Mr. Manan Popli and Ms. Neha Chawla, Advocates for Survivor. . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA JUDGMENT AMIT SHARMA, J. 1. The present appeal under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, ‘Cr.P.C.’) has been filed assailing the judgement of conviction dated 22.09.2023 and order on sentence dated 18.01.2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (POCSO), ASJ-01, South District, Saket Courts, Delhi whereby the appellant has been convicted in Sessions Case No. 6706/2016 arising Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BHASKAR SINGH RAWAT CRL.A. 222/2024 Page 1 of 19 Signing Date:12.08.2025 19:23:11 out of FIR No. 120/2012 under Sections 342/363/376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, ‘IPC’) registered at Police Station South Campus. 2. The appellant by way of the impugned judgment of conviction dated 22.09.2023 has been convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 363/376 of the IPC and the appellant was acquitted of the charge under Section 342 of the IPC. Vide the order on sentence dated 18.01.2024, the appellant was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 7 years along with a fine of Rs.20,000/-, for the offence punishable under Section 376 of the IPC, and in default of payment of fine, he was further sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for 6 months. The appellant has also been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 2 years along with a fine of Rs. 1