THE STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) vs SURAJ

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 12.08.2025 CRL.REV.P. 25/2024 THE STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) ....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajkumar, APP for the State versus SURAJ .....Respondent Through: Mr Kishor Kumar Mishra and Mr. Aditya Mishra, Advocates CORAM: HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J 1. By way of the present petition, the petitioner-State seeks setting aside of order dated 05.08.2023 [hereafter „impugned order‟] passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-06/POCSO, Shahadra, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi [hereafter „Sessions Court‟], whereby the respondent-accused was discharged case arising out of FIR No. 127/2022, registered on 26.02.2022, at Police Station Shahdara, Delhi for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 354D/354/509 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [hereafter „IPC‟] and Sections 10/12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 [hereafter „POCSO Act‟]. CRL.REV.P. 25/2024 2. Brief facts of the case are that the FIR was registered on the statement of the minor victim „J‟, aged about 10 years and a student of 5th standard. She informed the police that she was aware of