RAJNEESH vs STATE

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 10.12.2024 % Pronounced on: 22.01.2025 + CRL. A. 304/2009 RAJNEESH ..... Appellant Through: Mr. G.S. Sharma, Mr. V.K. Sharma, Mr. R.A. Sharma, Mr. Akhilesh and Mr. Arvind Nagar, Advocates. Versus THE STATE N.C.T. OF DELHI ..... Respondent Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State with Inspector Dinesh Chandra. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been filed against the judgement of conviction dated 07.03.2009 and order on sentence dated 09.03.2009 passed by learned ASJ, Karkardooma Courts, New Delhi in Sessions Case No. 99/2008 arising out of FIR No.533/2007 registered under Sections 363/366/376/328 IPC at P.S. Khajuri Khas, Delhi. Vide the impugned judgement, the appellant was convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 328/366/376/363 IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 years for the offence 2. The facts, as noted by the Trial Court, are as under:- ‘Kanchan (name changed) went missing, since 7 AM of 19.11.07. She left for her school in morning hours that day. When she did not return home, her father Ramesh lodged a missing report with the Police