K vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

Judgment text excerpt

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 18.09.2025 + CRL.A. 829/2025 K .....Appellant Through: Mr. Himanshu Gupta, Advocate (DHCLSC) versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP for State along with SI Naresh Kumar, SP ACB. CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J 1. The present case brings before this Court a mother who stands convicted for abetting the rape of her own minor daughter, and who now challenges that conviction. 2. The appellant has, by way of this appeal, assailed the judgment dated 15.02.2025 [hereafter „impugned judgment‟] and order on sentence dated 27.02.2025 [hereafter „impugned order on sentence‟], passed by the learned Additional Sessions Special Judge (FTSC) (POCSO), South-East District, Saket Courts, Delhi [hereafter „Trial Court‟] whereby she has been convicted in SC No. 119/2020 arising CRL.A. 829/2025 Page 1 of 22 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:27.09.2025 18:24:22 out of FIR No. 21/2020, registered at Police Station Sarita Vihar, Delhi, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 376/506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 [hereafter „IPC‟] and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 [hereafter „POCSO Act‟]. FACTUAL BACKDROP 3. The FIR in the present case was registered on the basis of a written complaint lodged by the father of the victim child. He stated that in August 2017, he had come to Delhi along with his wife „K‟ (the appellant) and their minor daughter „S‟ (victim) in search of employment. In Delhi, he had become acquainted with one Alok Yadav, who had arranged private jobs for him and his wife, and thereafter they had started residing in a house at Jasola,