VIKAS vs STATE

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 13.01.2026 Pronounced on: 27.02.2026 + CRL.A. 414/2021 & CRL.M. (BAIL) 2407/2025 VIKAS ..... Appellant Through: Mr.Ashwin Vaish, Mr.V Thomas, Mr.Uttam Panwar, Ms.Shubhi, Ms.Yashaswi Dasari, Ms.Aaditya Sharma, Advs. versus STATE & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Aman Usman, APP with Mr.Manvendra Yadav, Mr.Atiq Ur Rehman, Advs. and SI Rahul Rathi, PS Sangam Vihar. Ms.Tara Narula, Ms.Shivangi Sharma, Mr.Shivanjali Bhalerao, Advs. for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. The appellant has approached this Court by way of the present appeal, assailing the Order dated 27.09.2021 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-04 (POCSO), South District, Saket Courts Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A. 414/2021 Page 1 of 33 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:27.02.2026 16:27:10 Complex, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the „Trial Court‟) in Sessions Case No. 127/2019, titled State v. Vikas, arising out of FIR No. 564/2018, registered at Police Station Sangam Vihar, Delhi, under Sections 376AB and 342 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the „IPC‟) and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as the „POCSO Act‟), whereby the appellant has been convicted under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Section 376AB of the IPC, for committing rape on a girl below 12 years of age, and Section 342 of the IPC for wrongfully confining the victim „A‟ (name withheld as the victim was a minor). 2. The appellant also challenges the order on sentence dated 09.12.2021, whereby the appellant has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 30 years (thirty years) for t