BANIYA @ RAJU vs STATE (GNCT OF DELHI)

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 30.07.2025 Pronounced on : 06.10.2025 + CRL.A. 539/2022 BANIYA@RAJU .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Archit Upadhyay, Advocate (DHCLSC) versus STATE (GNCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with Inspector Satbir Singh PS Jaitpur, Delhi Mr. Faraz Maqbool, Ms. Sana Juneja, Ms. A. Sahitya Veena, Ms.Deepshikha, Advocates for prosecutrix CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been instituted against the judgement of conviction dated 16.03.2022 and order on sentence dated 05.05.2022 passed by Additional Sessions Judge-06 (POCSO Court, South-East) Saket, New Delhi in the case arising out of FIR No. 516/2016 registered under Sections 376 IPC and Sections 4/6/8 of the POCSO Act at P.S. Jaitpur, Delhi. Vide the impugned judgement, the appellant was convicted for the offence under Section 366/376 (2) (i) & (l) of IPC and under section 5 (k) & (m)/ 6 of POCSO Act. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A. 539/2022 Page 1 of 14 By:NIJAMUDDEE N ANSARI Vide the order on sentence, the appellant was directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 12 years for the offence punishable under Section 376 IPC, along with payment of a fine of Rs.1,000, in default of payment, he was directed to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 1 month. He was further directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 12 years for the offence punishable under Section 6 of POCSO, along with payment of a fine of Rs.1,000, in default of payment, he was directed to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 1 month. Additionally, he was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 5 years for the offence punishable under Section 366 IPC, with