RESHMA@LOVELY vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 06.08.2025 + CRL.A. 689/2023 and CRL.M.(BAIL) 1204/2023 RESHMA@LOVELY ..... Petitioner Through: Ms. Tanya Agarwal, Advocate with Appellant through V.C. with Matron Munesh Versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) ..... Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL) CRL.M.(BAIL) 1204/2023 (application seeking suspension of sentence) 1. With the consent of the parties, the appeal itself is taken up for consideration. 2. In view thereof, the present application has become infructuous and is accordingly disposed of. CRL.A. 689/2023 1. By way of the present appeal, the appellant seeks to assail the judgement of conviction dated 10.03.2023 and order on sentence dated 18.07.2023, passed by learned ASJ-04, Special Judge (NDPS), South East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi in SC No. 61/2023 arising out of FIR No. 71/2013 registered under Section 370/363 IPC at P.S. H. N. Din, New Delhi. Signature Not Verified Signed By:GAUTAM CRL.A. 689/2023 Page 1 of 5 ASWAL Signing Date:07.08.2025 19:19:56 Vide the order on sentence, the appellant was directed to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 7 years for the offence punishable under Section 363 IPC alongwith payment of fine of Rs.1,00,000/- in default whereof, he was directed to further undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 6 months. The benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C. was provided to the appellant. 2. Pithly put, the case of the prosecution is that on 08.03.2013 at around 6:15 PM near Dargah Nizamuddin, Bawali Gate, Basti, New Delhi, the appellant forced an eight year old girl named K to eat a chocolate after which she became unconscious and thereafter the appellant kidnapped her younger sister P. When K regained