RINKU vs STATE

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 10.12.2025 Pronounced on : 12.12.2025 Uploaded on : 12.12.2025 + CRL.A. 969/2018 RINKU .....Appellant Through: Ms. Saahila Lamba and Ms. Nidhi Sharma, Advocates versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with SI Neha Bana, P.S. Karawal Nagar. Ms. Sagarika Kaul, Advocate (Amicus Curiae) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The appellant stands convicted vide the impugned judgment dated 05.05.2018 for the offences punishable under Sections 354/376/506(1) IPC and Section 6 POCSO. By way of the impugned order on sentence dated 10.05.2018, he was sentenced as under: Under Section 4 POCSO: (i) RI for a period of 10 years and, (ii) Fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default whereof he would undergo SI for 3 months. Under Section 354 IPC: Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:PREM MOHAN CHOUDHARY CRL.A. 969/2018 Pg. 1 of 14 Signing Date:12.12.2025 22:19:34 (i) RI for 2 years and, (ii) Fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default whereof he would undergo SI for 1 month. Under Section 506(1) IPC: (i) RI for a period of 2 years and, (ii) Fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default whereof he would undergo SI for 1 month. All sentences were directed to run concurrently and the benefit under Section 428 Cr.P.C. was extended to the appellant. 2. The impugned judgment was rendered in the context of FIR registered on 05.08.2016 on the statement of the victim wherein she stated that her parents had abandoned her at a young age, and since then she had been residing with her grandparents. She further stated that on account of family disputes, the appellant had been residing at the house of her grandmother for the last 1-1/2 months. He used to consume liquor and beat her grandmother. She alleged that on 29.07.2016 at