RAHUL @ BHUPINDER VERMA vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 24.07.2025 Pronounced on : 17.10.2025 CRL.A. 808/2023 RAHUL @ BHUPINDER VERMA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Vinayak Bhandari, Ms. Teestu Mishra and Ms. Jaisal Singh, Advocates versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State Ms. Tanya Agarwal, Advocate for Victim CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been instituted assailing the judgment of conviction dated 22.05.2023 and order on sentence dated 27.07.2023 passed in Sessions Case No.59044/2016 arising out of FIR No.255/16 under Section 376, Indian Penal Code, 1860 [in short, „IPC‟] and Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 [in short, „POCSO Act], registered at PS Alipur, Delhi. Vide the impugned judgement, the appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 376 IPC and under Section 6 POCSO Act, 2012 and vide order on sentence, he was directed to undergo R.I. for a period of 10 years, along, with a fine of Rs. 500/-. In default of payment of fine, the convict was directed to undergo S.I. for 07 days. The benefit of Section 428 CrPC was granted to