RAM SNEHI vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 02.09.2025 Pronounced on : 13.11.2025 + CRL.A. 174/2023 RAM SNEHI .....Appellant Through: Ms. Supriya Juneja and Shreya Lamba, Advocates. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with WSI Bimla and SI Lal Chand PS S.B. Dairy, Delhi. Ms. Gayatri Nandwani, Advocate (DHCLSC) with Ms. Mudita Sharda and Mr. Adrian Abbi, Advocates for victim. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been instituted under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C. read with Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking setting aside of the impugned judgment dated 13.09.2022 and the order on sentence dated 03.11.2022 passed by the learned ASJ, FTSC (POCSO), North District, Rohini Courts, New Delhi, in SC No. 58481/2016 arising out of FIR No. 1306/2014 registered under Sections 376 IPC and 6 POCSO at P.S. Shahbad Dairy. Vide the impugned order on sentence, the appellant was directed to undergo RI for a period of 12 years alongwith fine of Rs.8,000/-, in default Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:PREM CRL.A.174/2023 Page 1 of 13 MOHAN CHOUDHARY Signing Date:13.11.2025 23:13:33 whereof he would undergo SI for 15 days, for the offence punishable under Section 6 POCSO; and RI for a period of 6 months for the offence punishable under Section 342 IPC. Both sentences were directed to run concurrently and the benefit under Section 428 Cr.P.C. was extended to the appellant. FACTS AND OVERVIEW 2. On 15.11.2014, DD No. 18A came to be recorded at P.S. Shahbad Dairy, wherein the caller informed that an offence had been committed against a girl. The statement of the mother of the child victim was recorded to the effect that the victim was a girl child aged 8 years studying in 4th standard.