SARAVJEET vs THE STATE & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 27.08.2025 Pronounced on : 22.09.2025 + CRL.A.636/2023 SARAVJEET .....Appellant Through: Mr Akshay Chandra, Advocate (DHCLSC) with Mr Utkarsh Bhanu, Advocate versus THE STATE & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms Shubhi Gupta, APP for State with SI Rajesh Kumar. Ms Gunjan Sinha Jain, Advocate (Amicus Curiae-pro bono) for victim CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been instituted under Section 374(2) read with Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the impugned judgment dated 09.02.2023 and order on sentence dated 29.03.2023 passed by ld. ASJ (FTSC) (POCSO), District: North-West District, Rohini Courts, Delhi in SC No.246/2018 arising out of FIR No.42/2018 registered under Sections 376/506/342 IPC and Section 6/21 of POCSO Act, at PS Vijay Vihar, Delhi. Vide the impugned judgement, the appellant was convicted for the offence under Section 376(2)(i)&(n)/506 IPC as well as Section 5(l) punishable under Section 6 of the POCSO Act. Vide order on sentence, for Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A.636/2023 Pg. 1 of 11 By:NIJAMUDDEE N ANSARI the conviction under Section 6 POCSO Act, he was sentenced to undergo R.I. for a period of 11 years and for the offence under Section 506 IPC to undergo R.I. for a period of 3 years. For both offences, he was sentenced to payment of fine of Rs. 500/- each and in default of payment of fine, to undergo simple imprisonment for 1 day. The sentences were directed to run concurrently and the benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C. was also extended. 2. The facts, in a nutshell, noted by the trial court are extracted hereunder: “1. In brief, as per the chargesheet, it is the case of the prosecution that DD no. 96B dt. 18.01.2018 was