JAHANGIR vs STATE

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 08.08.2025 Pronounced on : 17.09.2025 + CRL.A. 283/2020 JAHANGIR .....Appellant Through: Mr. Prashant Mehta, Mr. Charanpreet Singh, and Mr. Pranav Singh, Advocates. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State. Sowjhanya Shankaran, Ms. Anuka Bachawat, Ms. Charu Sinha, Advocates for victim. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. By way of the present appeal, the appellant seeks to assail the judgment of conviction dated 29.11.2019 and the order on sentence dated 06.12.2019 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-04, Special Judge (POCSO), North-West District, Rohini Courts, Delhi in Case No. 53667/2016 arising out of FIR No. 517/2016 registered at P.S. Subhash Place under Section 376 IPC and Sections 6/8 POCSO. Vide the order on sentence, the appellant was directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years alongwith fine of Rs. 10,000/-, and in default thereof to undergo simple imprisonment for 30 days, for the offence punishable under Section 6 POCSO. Benefit under Section Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 283/2020 Page 1 of 12 Signed By:MANOJ KUMAR OHRI Signing Date:18.09.2025 10:10:13 428 Cr.P.C. was extended to the appellant. 2. The latest nominal roll on record dated 27.07.2025 reflects that the appellant had undergone 8 years, 9 months and 3 days of incarceration and earned remission of 1 year, 3 months and 27 days, and that he was thereafter released from jail on 28.06.2025 upon completion of the substantive sentence as well as the sentence in default of payment of fine. The intimation report dated 11.07.2025 under the signatures of the Deputy Superintendent, Central Jail No. 8/9, Tihar, New Delhi, also confirms his release. Learne