SANJAY MUNIYAN vs STATE

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 12.08.2025 Pronounced on : 06.10.2025 + CRL.A.6/2020 SANJAY MUNIYAN .....Appellant Through: Mr. Yogesh Saini, Advocate. versus STATE ....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with SI Ajay, P.S. Saket. Ms. Aishwarya Rao and Ms. Mansi Rao, Advocates for prosecutrix. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been instituted under Section 374(2) read with Section 383 Cr.P.C., seeking setting aside of the impugned judgment dated 26.09.2019 and the order on sentence dated 14.10.2019 passed by the learned ASJ-01, Special Court (POCSO), South District, Saket Court Complex, New Delhi in SC No. 237/2017, arising out of FIR No. 88/2017 registered at P.S. Saket, Delhi, initially for the offence punishable under Section 363 IPC. Vide the impugned judgment, the appellant was convicted for the offences under Sections 363/366/376(2) IPC, as well as Section 4 read with Section 3 POCSO. Vide the impugned order on sentence, the appellant was Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN ANSARI CRL.A. 6/2020 Pg. 1 of 9 Signing Date:07.10.2025 00:30:28 sentenced to RI for a period of 3 years alongwith fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default thereof to undergo SI for 1 month, for the offence punishable under Section 363 IPC; RI for a period of 5 years alongwith fine of Rs.20,000/-, in default thereof to undergo SI for 2 months, for the offence punishable under Section 366 IPC; and RI for a period of 14 years alongwith fine of Rs.30,000/-, in default thereof to undergo SI for 3 months, for the offence punishable under Section 376(2) IPC. 2. The complainant (father of the victim) lodged a complaint stating that on 28.02.2017 at about 8:30 AM, he had dropped his daughter, i.e., the v