SHIVA @ VIKAS vs STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 11th March, 2025 Pronounced on: 13th May, 2025 CRL.A. 531/2024 & CRL.M.A. 37472/2024 (for modification) SHIVA @ VIKAS .....Appellant Through: Mr. B. Badrinath, DHCLSC with Mr. Dhruv Bhardwaj, Advocates. versus THE STATE & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for the State. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA JUDGMENT AMIT SHARMA, J. 1. The present appeal under Section 374(2) read with Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. has been filed assailing the judgment of conviction dated 22.05.2023 and order on sentence dated 23.11.2023 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge (FTSC)(POCSO)-01, Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, whereby the appellant has been convicted in Sessions Case No. 575/2017 arising out of FIR No. 177/2017, under Sections 363/376/323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, (for short, ‘IPC’) and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (for short, ‘POCSO Act’), registered at Police Station Kashmere Gate. 2. The appellant by way of the impugned judgment of conviction and order on sentence has been convicted for the offences punishable under Section 376 read with Section