SACHINDRA PRIYADARSHI vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 12.08.2025 + CRL.REV.P. 454/2024 & CRL.M.A. 10576/2024 SACHINDRA PRIYADARSHI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Barun Kumar Sinha, Mrs. Pratibha Sinha and Mr. Sneh Vardhan, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for the State along with SI Manisha. Complainant through Video- conferencing. CORAM: HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J 1. The petitioner-accused, by way of this petition, prays for discharge in Sessions Case No. 124/2020, arising out of FIR No. 387/2019, registered at Police Station Mandawali, Delhi, for commission of offence punishable under Sections 328/376/323/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [hereafter „IPC‟], and seeks setting aside of order dated 10.01.2024 [hereafter „impugned order‟] passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (FTSC) (RC), East, CRL.REV.P.454/2024 Page 1 of 9 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:13.08.2025 17:07:31 Karkardooma Courts, Delhi [hereafter „Sessions Court‟] vide which charges have been framed against the petitioner for offence under Sections 328, 376(2)(n), 323, 506(II), 313 of the IPC. 2. As per the case of the prosecution, the prosecutrix lodged a written complaint on 29.11.2019 at the concerned Police Station alleging that on 22.09.2018, the petitioner, who was her colleague at her workplace, had invited her to his residence for a party. Upon arrival, she had found only the petitioner present, who had offered her a cold drink, which she had initially declined but later consumed upon his insistence. According to the prosecutrix, after drinking the same, she had lost consciousness, and