MD vs STATE (NCT) OF DELHI & ANR.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 07.11.2025 % Pronounced on: 10.11.2025 CRL.A. 572/2023 MD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Aman Panwar, Advocate (DHCLSC) with Mr. Abhinav Kumar, Mr. Manav Kaushik, Ms. Rishika Choudhary, Advocates versus STATE (NCT) OF DELHI & ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State with SI Vishnu Singh PS Badarpur, Delhi Mr. Kumar Shailabh, Advocate for victim CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The appellant vide the present appeal, filed under Section 374(2) read with Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeks to challenge the impugned judgment dated 05.07.2022 and order on sentence dated 28.04.2023 passed by learned ASJ- 01, Special Court (POCSO Act), South-East District, Saket Courts, Delhi in FIR No. 188/2018 dated 24.05.2018 registered under Sections 376/506 IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act at P.S. Badarpur, Delhi. 2. The appellant has been convicted under Sections 376(2)(f) and (n) and 506 IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act and sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of 10 years for the offence punishable under Section 6 POCSO Act along with fine of Rs. 5,000/- and in default of 3. The wheels of investigatio