DARSHAN MOHAR vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

Judgment text excerpt

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 10.11.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 10.12.2025 Judgment uploaded on: 11.12.2025 + CRL.A. 168/2025 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 291/2025 DARSHAN MOHAR .....Appellant Through: Ms. Sakshi Sachdeva and Ms. Ritika Rajput, Advocates versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for the State with SI Shivali, SI Ravi Rathee, SI Vaishali Kaushik, DPA Jharoda Kalan Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate for Victim. CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT Index to the Judgment FACTUAL BACKGROUND ................................................................... 3 SUBMISSIONS BEFORE THE COURT ........................................... 5 ANALYSIS & FINDINGS ................................................................... 7 A. Age of the Victim .......................................................................................... 7 B. Appreciation of Prosecution Evidence ...................................................... 8 Testimonies of the Victim and her family members ........................... 8 CRL.A. 168/2025 Page 1 of 43 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:11.12.2025 16:49:35 Testimonies of the I.O. and the Doctors concerned ......................... 14 C. Presumptions under the POCSO Act ...................................................... 18 D. Defence put forth by the Accused ............................................................ 20 E. Contentions of Accused qua Inconsistencies in the Victim’s Testimony, Delay in Lodging FIR and Lack of Medical Evidence ................................. 23 Importance of recording demeanour of a witness: Section 280 of Cr.P.C. ......................................................