MUKESH vs STATE

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on : 28.08.2025 % Pronounced on : 09.10.2025 CRL.A. 713/2018 MUKESH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Nikhil Pillai, Advocate (DHCLSC) with Ms. Malvi Dedhia, Mr. Abhiroop Saha and Ms. Muskaan Garg, Advocates. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with SI Priyanshi Ms. Gayatri Nandwani, Ms. Dudita Sharda and Mr. Adrian Abbi, Advocates for prosecutrix. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been preferred to assail and set aside the impugned judgment of conviction dated 06.01.2018 and order on sentence dated 11.01.2018. Vide the impugned judgment, the appellant stands convicted for the offence punishable under Section 6 of POCSO Act, 2012 and Section 376(2)(f)(i) IPC. He was sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for 10 years and fine of Rs.15,000/- for offence punishable under Section 376 (2)(f)(i) IPC and in default whereof, he was to undergo Simple Imprisonment (SI) for a period 3 months. The benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C. was given to the convict. 2. Pertinently, the appellant has already undergone the entire sentence and is stated to be not