NAND LAL SINGH vs STATE THROUGH SHO PS ADARSH NAGAR & ANR.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 04th August, 2025 Pronounced on: 16th September, 2025 + CRL.A.12/2025 NAND LAL SINGH S/O Late Sh. Jag Narayan .....Appellant Through: Mr. Dinesh Malik (DHCLSC) and Mr. Puneet Jain, Advocates with Appellant in person. versus 1. STATE THROUGH SHO PS ADARSH NAGAR Through S.H.O., P.S. Adarsh Nagar, Delhi. 2. VICTIM “A” Through S.H.O., P.S. Adarsh Nagar, Delhi. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shoaib Haider, APP for State with SI Dipika, PS: Adarsh Nagar. Mr. Harsh Prabhakar, Advocate from DHCLSC for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Appeal under Section 528 read with Section 374(2) of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as “BNSS”) has been filed on behalf of the Appellant, Nand Lal Singh against judgment of conviction dated 25.07.2024, whereby he has been convicted under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as “POCSO”) and 376(3) Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter 2. The case of the prosecution is that the Complainant/Victim, aged about 11 years at the time of incident, gave a state