STATE vs NARENDER SINGH

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 10th February, 2025 Pronounced on: 22nd May, 2025 + CRL.A.197/2025 STATE (G.N.C.T. of DELHI) ....Appellant Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for the State with HC Sunita, Traffic Dwarka Circle and SI Darshna, PS Nangloi. versus NARENDER SINGH S/o Sh. Phalwan Singh R/o H.No. 8, Gulshan Park, Nangloi, Delhi ....Respondent Through: Mr. Uttam Dutt, Advocate (Amicus Curiae) CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Cr.P.C.’) has been filed on behalf of the Appellant/State against the Judgment dated 11.02.2020, whereby the learned ASJ-06 (West), Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, has acquitted the Respondent, Narender Singh for the offence under Section 354/354B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as ‘IPC’) and Section 10 of The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as ‘POCSO Act’), in FIR No. 311/2014 registered at Police Station Nangloi. Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIKAS CRL.A.197/2025 Page 1 of 11 ARORA Signing Date:23.05.2025 21:54:03 2. The case of the Prosecution was that one Ms. „X‟, a child of about seven years, made a Complaint against the Respondent that on 27.07.2017, at about 10:00 p.m., while she was playing on the staircase of the House No. 8, Gulshan Park, Nangloi, Delhi, the Respondent started eve teasing her and started to remove her payjami, which was seen by one „Ms. S‟, who shouted and called the public. 3. The Respondent was apprehended by the Police and FIR under Section 354/354B IPC and Section 10 of POCSO Act, was registered on 28.07.2017. On completion of investigations, the Charge Sheet under Sectio