SANDEEP JHA @ SANDY vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 03.12.2025 Pronounced on : 10.12.2025 Uploaded on : 10.12.2025 CRL.A. 958/2017 SANDEEP JHA @ SANDY .....Appellant Through: Mr. Chetan Lokur, Advocate versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State with SI Rajesh Kumar, P.S. Vijay Vihar. Mr. Shantanu Agarwal, Advocate (Amicus Curiae Pro Bono) with Mr.Parth Sarathi, Advocate for victim. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant seeking setting aside of the judgment of conviction dated 08.08.2017, whereby the appellant was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 376 IPC; and the order on sentence dated 21.08.2017 vide which he was sentenced to undergo RI for a period of 7 years alongwith payment of fine of Rs.1,00,000/-, in default whereof he would undergo SI for 9 months. It was further directed that out of the said Rs.1,00,000/-, Rs.90,000/- be released to the prosecutrix as 2. The Trial Court noted the facts of the present case as under: “Prosecutrix/complainant 'S' (name withheld to protect privacy), resident of Hubli, West Bengal, studying in B.A. first ye