PRAVEEN @ LALLU vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 21st July, 2025 Date of Decision: 20th August, 2025 + CRL.A. 826/2024 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 1481/2024 PRAVEEN @ LALLU .....Appellant Through: Mr. Kanhaiya Singhal & Mr. Rahul Bhaskar, Advs. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP with Ms. Divya Yadav & Mr. Lalit Luthra, Advs. Mr. Zishaan Iskandari & Mr. Madhur Mittal, Advs. for Complainant. Insp. Harish Kumar, P.S. Karawal Nagar (9599793699). CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA JUDGMENT Rajneesh Kumar Gupta, J. 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present appeal is filed under section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “the CrPC”) on behalf of the Appellant – Praveen @ Lallu to set aside the judgment dated 10th May, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as “the impugned judgment”) and the Order-on- Sentence dated 10th July, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as “the impugned order on sentence”) passed by the court of Additional Sessions Judge (SC- POCSO)-02, North – East District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi (hereinafter Signature Not Verified CRL. A. 826/2024 Page 1 of 17 Signed By:NAMITA DHYANI Signing Date:20.08.2025 15:31:26 referred to as “the trial court”), in Sessions Case bearing SC No. 71/2019 arising out of FIR bearing No. 532/2018 registered at PS Karawal Nagar, Delhi. The Appellant, vide the impugned judgment, was held guilty for committing the offences punishable under Sections 363/366/376DA/377/34 IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act and the Appellant, vide the impugned order on sentence was sentenced as follows :- “(a) Under Section 363 of IPC: Rigorous Imprisonment for Two Years and fine of Rupees Five Thousand Only (Rs. 5,000/-). In default of payme