SOORAJ KUMAR (IN J.C.) vs STATE

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of reserving judgment: 16th January, 2026 Date of decision: 6th February, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF: + CRL.A. 508/2004 SOORAJ KUMAR (IN J.C.) .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ajay Verma, Ms. Smriti S. Nair, Ms. Sneha Sejwal, Advs. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP for the State with SI Rahul Rathi, PS Sangam Vihar. + CRL.A. 509/2004 ROONA (IN J.C.) .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ajay Verma, Ms. Smriti S. Nair, Ms. Sneha Sejwal, Advs. Appellant-in-person (through V.C.). versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP for the State with SI Rahul Rathi, PS Sangam Vihar. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV JUDGMENT VIMAL KUMAR YADAV, J. 1. Aggrieved by the judgment dated 17.04.2004 and the order on Signature Not Verified Signed By:ASHOK CRL.A. 508/2004 & CRL.A. 509/2004 Page 1 of 14 KUMAR CHOUHAN Signing Date:07.02.2026 13:39:20 sentence dated 20.04.2004, the Appellants have assailed the same whereby Appellant Sooraj was charged under Section 376 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and was held guilty and convicted too. He was sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for a period of 10 years and with a fine of Rs. 5,000/- in default to further undergo RI for one year, whereas co-accused Roona was held guilty under Section 376 read with section 109 and sentenced to undergo RI of 10 years with a fine of Rs. 5,000/- and in default to further undergo RI for a period of one year. She was further sentenced under Section 342 with RI for a period of one year and with a fine of Rs. 500/- and in default to further undergo SI for one month. 2. This is a Pre-POCSO era case where a female child of about 15 years of age was assaulted by the Appellant Sooraj with the assistance of co- appella