STATE (NCT OF DELHI) vs MIRAJ @ IMRAJ

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 4th February, 2026 Uploaded on: 7th February, 2026 CRL.A. 761/2017 STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP with Ms. Divya Yadav, Adv. SI Babita Kumari, PS Aman Vihar versus MIRAJ @ IMRAJ .....Respondent Through: Respondent in person. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT Prathiba M. Singh, J. 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present appeal has been filed by the State assailing the judgement dated 6th August, 2016 passed by the ASJ-01, (North West), Rohini, District Courts, New Delhi by which the Respondent has been acquitted by the Trial Court for charges under Sections 376/354(D)/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter, ‘IPC’) and Sections 4/12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter, ‘POCSO Act’) in Sessions Case No. 190/14. Factual Background 3. It is the case of the Prosecutrix that she and the accused were working together in a factory. The Accused would attempt to talk to her several times 4. It is the further case of the Prosecutrix that the incident was informed to the father of the Prosecutrix a