RAM MURAT vs STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of reserving: 06th April, 2026 Date of Decision: 21st April, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF: CRL.A. 444/2022 RAM MURAT .....Appellant Through: Appellant-in-person with Ms. Manika Tripathy (DHCLSC) with Ms. Roman Khan and Mr. Saksham, Advs. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mukesh Kumar, APP for the State with SI Krishan Verma PS Inderpuri. Ms. Monisha Handa, Adv. Amicus Curiae for the victim / prosecutrix. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV JUDGMENT VIMAL KUMAR YADAV, J. 1. Appellate jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked by the Appellant under Section 374(2) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Cr.P.C) with the aid of Section 482 Cr.P.C. while assailing the judgment of conviction and order on sentence dated 30.03.2022 and 18.05.2022 respectively, delivered by the learned ASJ-01, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as Trial Court). 2. Appellant Ram Murat was held guilty and convicted under Section 376 (2)(f)(i) of Indian Penal Code (‘IPC’), 1860 and Section 6 of Protection 3. While passing the Sentence, learned Trial Court has ordered payment of compensation to the tune of Rs. 6,00,00