HIRAN vs THE STATE GOVT OF NCT DELHI

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 21.07.2025 CRL.A. 215/2025 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 359/2025 HIRAN .....Appellant Through: Mr. Dhruva Bhagat, Advocate (DHCLSC) versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rajkumar, APP for the State CORAM: HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J 1. The appellant Hiran has approached this Court by way of this appeal, setting aside of the judgment dated 30.09.2024 [hereafter „impugned judgment‟] and order on sentence dated 26.10.2024 [hereafter „impugned order on sentence‟] passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-01(POCSO), North-West, Rohini Courts, Delhi [hereafter „Trial Court‟] in SC No. 334/22 arising out of FIR bearing no. 213/2022, registered on 18.02.2022 at Police Station Ashok Vihar, Delhi, whereby he has been convicted for commission of offence punishable under Sections 363/376(3) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [hereafter „IPC‟] and Section 4 of the Protection of CRL.A. 215/2025 2. The gravamen of the prosecution case is that on 18.02.2022, the complainant „P‟ lodged a missing report regarding her daughter (victim) „N‟, aged about 13 years, stating tha