STATE ( NCT OF DELHI) vs SWEETY

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 12.02.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 23.02.2026 + CRL.A. 1078/2018 STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Appellant Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State with SI Amit Bhardwaj, P.S. Najafgarh. Versus SWEETY .....Respondent Through: Ms. Inderjeet Sindhu, Advocate (DHCLSC) with Ms. Devyani Singh, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. This appeal under Section 378(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Cr.P.C.) has been filed by the respondent/State in Sessions Case No. 191/2013 on the file of Additional Session Judge (Special Fast Track Court), Dwarka Courts, New Delhi, assailing the judgment dated 19.05.2015 as per Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 1078/2018 Page 1 of 72 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:24.02.2026 10:54:04 which the sole accused has been acquitted of the offences under Sections 366, 376 read with Section 109, 506 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (the IPC), giving her the benefit of doubt. 2. The prosecution case is that on 31.08.2013, the accused conspiring with her brother Gullu (a Child in Conflict with law - CCL) lured PW3 on the false promise of providing employment and in furtherance of their common intention and conspiracy lured her to a secluded place near Aman Vihar Colony behind Neelkanth Dham, Najafgarh and after intimidating her, the CCL raped PW3. The accused herein abetted the commission of rape by her brother, the CCL. It is further alleged that the accused and the CCL criminally intimidated PW3 and voluntarily caused hurt to her. Hence, as per the final report/charge-sheet, the accused is alleged to have committed the offences punishable under Sections 376, 323, 506, 120-B, and 109 IPC. 3. On the basis of Ext. PW3/A