X vs STATE & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 04.03.2025 CRL.A. 192/2020 X .....Appellant Through: Pankaj Gupta, Adv. versus STATE & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP SI Neelam, PS Swaroop Nagar Mr. M.K. Srivastava, Adv. for R2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH : JASMEET SINGH, J (ORAL) 1. This is an appeal filed against impugned judgment dated 26.11.2019 passed in SC No. 57577/2016by the learned ASJ(North)-06: Special Court: POCSO, Rohini Courts, Delhi, wherein the learned Trial Court acquitted the respondent No. 2 for the offences under section 354 of IPC and 8 POCSO Act. 2. Since the appellant was a minor at the time of the incident, it is directed that the name of the appellant appearing in the paper book be redacted. 3. Brief facts of the case are that the respondent No. 2 is the biological father of the appellant. It is alleged that her father used to do obsceneacts with her daughter/victim that had not been reported by her to anyone. 4. After completion of investigation, chargesheet was filed and charges were framed against the respondent No. 2 under section 8 of POCSO and section 354 of IPC. 5. The prosecution examined total 9 witn