AMIT KUMAR @ NINNU vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 28.11.2025 Pronounced on : 24.02.2026 Uploaded on : 24.02.2026 + CRL.A. 396/2020 AMIT KUMAR @ NINNU .....Appellant Through: Ms. Manika Tripathy, Mr. Gautam Yadav, and Mr. Aakash Mohar, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with SI Virender. Mr. Abhir Datt, Advocate (DHCLSC) with Mr. Debayan, Mr. Gangopadhyay, and Ms. Varnika Singh, Advocates for Victim. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been preferred assailing the judgment of conviction dated 31.01.2020 and the order on sentence dated 04.02.2020 passed by the learned Special Judge (POCSO Act)/ASJ-05 (Central), Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, in Sessions Case No. 628/2017 arising out of FIR No. 172/2017 registered at P.S. Kamla Market. By way of the impugned judgment, the appellant was convicted for the offences punishable under Section 6 POCSO and Sections 376/506 IPC. He was, however, acquitted of Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:PREM CRL.A. 396/2020 Page 1 of 19 MOHAN CHOUDHARY Signing Date:24.02.2026 23:06:11 the offence under Section 366 IPC. Vide the impugned order on sentence, the appellant was sentenced to undergo RI for a period of 15 years along with payment of fine of Rs.5,000/- , in default whereof he would undergo SI for 6 months, for the offence punishable under Section 6 POCSO. Additionally, the appellant was sentenced to undergo RI for a period of 2 years along with payment of fine of Rs. 2,000/-, in default whereof he would undergo SI for 6 months, for the offence punishable under Section 506 IPC. Both sentences were directed to run concurrently and the benefit under Section 428 Cr.P.C. was extended to the appellant. 2. The case of the p