RAJENDRA SINGH vs THE STATE ( GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI)

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 23.09.2025 Pronounced on : 06.10.2025 CRL.A. 1114/2018 RAJENDRA SINGH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sahil Malik, Mr. Nakul Khatri, Mr. Sahil Lakra and Mr. Aditya Jain, Advocates versus THE STATE ( GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Ms.Shubhi Gupta, APP for State Ms. Urvi Kuthiala, Advocate (Amicus Curiae) (pro bono) for victim. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been instituted under Section 374 of the Cr.P.C. seeking setting aside of the impugned judgment dated 30.08.2018 and order on sentence dated 27.09.2018 rendered by the Additional Sessions Judge-06, West, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi in SC No. 105/17 arising out of FIR No. 300/16 registered under Sections 376 IPC and Section 10/6 POCSO Act at P.S. Nangloi , Delhi. Vide the impugned judgement, the appellant was convicted for the offence under Section 7 r/w Section 9 and punishable under Section 10 of the POCSO Act. He was sentenced to undergo RI for 5 years and fine of 2019. 2. The prosecution case, as noted by the trial court, in brief is extracted hereunder: ―1. Briefly stated facts of the prosecution case are that