RAJU SUNAR vs STATE

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 03.09.2025 % Pronounced on: 15.09.2025 + CRL.A. 1145/2016 RAJU SUNAR S/O NAVAL SUNAR .....Appellant Through: Mr.Azhar Qayum @ A.Q.Butt, Advocate ( DHCLSC) with Mr. Narender Kumar, Advocate versus THE STATE ( NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr.Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State. Ms.Gayatri nandwani, Advocate, (DHCSLC) with Ms. Mudita Sharda and Mr.Adrian Abbi, Advocates for the victims. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. By way of present appeal filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Cr.P.C’), the appellant has assailed the judgment of conviction dated 13.10.2016 and order on sentence dated 18.10.2016 passed by ASJ-01 North, Rohini, Delhi in SC Case No. 58033/2016 arising out of F.I.R. No. 282/2014, registered under Sections 377 IPC and Sections 6 & 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘POCSO Act’), at P.S. Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi. Vide the impugned judgment and order on sentence, the appellant was Signature Not Verified Signed By:GAUTAM CRL.A. 1145/2016 Pg.1 of 12 ASWAL Signing Date:15.09.2025 20:27:19 convicted under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 15 years under Section 6 of the POCSO Act along with a fine of Rs.5,000/-, and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonment for 30 days for committing repeated penetrative sexual assault upon victim ‘R’. Likewise, the convict was further sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 15 years under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and along with a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonment for 30 days for committing repea