MOHD. RAJU @ RAJU vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 04.09.2025 Pronounced on : 08.09.2025 + CRL.A. 470/2020 & CRL.M.A. 3318/2023 MOHD. RAJU @ RAJU .....Appellant Through: Mr. Kanhiya Singhal, Mr. Prasanna, Mr. Rishabh Bharadwaj and Ms. Avantika Shankar versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State, Mr. Nitin Saluja and Mr. Sushrut Sharma, for respondent no. 2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. By way of the present appeal, the appellant seeks to assail the judgement of conviction dated 29.01.2020 whereby the appellant was convicted under Section 6 read with 5(j) of POCSO Act and order on sentence dated 04.02.2020 passed by the ASJ (POCSO Act), South East, Saket Courts in SC No. 1811/2016. Vide order on sentence, the appellant was directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 14 years and also to pay a fine of Rs.1,500/- for offence punishable under Section 6 read with section 5(j) of POCSO Act and in default of payment of fine, he was directed to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months. Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 470/2020 Page 1Signed of 9By:GAUTAM ASWAL Signing Date:08.09.2025 13:29:09 2. The prosecution case, in a nutshell was that on 13.05.2014, information was received in P.S. Govind Puri that the prosecutrix, who was minor and pregnant had been admitted in ESI hospital by her parents vide MLC number 456/2014 which was recorded vide DD no. 11-A and the same was entrusted to SI Jitender and MLC of the prosecutrix was handed over to him. The statement of the prosecutrix was recorded in the hospital. She stated that the appellant was her fufa (Uncle) who lived nearby and his meals were prepared at her house and she used to deliver them sometimes, along with her sister. About 2