SUDARSHAN vs STATE

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 08.04.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 15.04.2026 CRL.A. 1144/2016 SUDARSHAN .....Appellant Through: Ms. Manika Tripathy, Advocate (DHCLSC) with Mr. Aakash M., Mr. Raman Khan, Ms. Nandini Goel and Mr. Saksham Singh, Advocates. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for State with SI Komal, P.S. Aman Vihar Mr. Raghavendra Mohan Bajaj, Ms. Shagun Agarwal and Mr. Pritesh Raj, Advocates for victim. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. In this appeal filed under Section 374(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure (the Cr.P.C.), the sole accused in SC No. 182 of 2014 on the file of the Additional Sessions Court, Rohini District Courts, New Delhi, assails the judgment dated 08.12.2015 as per which he has been convicted and sentenced for the offences 2. The prosecution case, is that on 10.07.2014 at about 02:30 PM, at House No. B-337, Gali No. 2, Prem Nagar-III, Gauri Shankar Enclave, Delhi, the accused attempted to commit aggravated sexual assault on PW12, a minor girl aged approximately 4½ years, by removing her underwear and climbing over her back with the intent to c