BAJRANG PAL vs THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 08.12.2025 Pronounced on : 07.01.2026 Uploaded on : 08.01.2026 CRL.A. 394/2023 BAJRANG PAL .....Appellant Through: Mr. Shannu Baghel, Mr. Ganpat Ram, Mr. Aakash, Mr. Saksham Kumar, Ms. Disha Gupta, and Mr. Shubham, Advocates. versus THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondents Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State with SI Ramesh Kumar Mr. B. Venkatraman, Advocate (Amicus Curiae) for Complainant CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant seeking setting aside of the judgment of conviction dated 31.05.2022 and the order on sentence dated 10.06.2022, whereby the appellant was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 10 POCSO and sentenced to undergo RI for a period of 5 years along with payment of fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default whereof he would undergo SI for 1 year. The fine amount was directed to be released to the prosecutrix as compensation, under Section 357 Cr.P.C. The 2. Briefly put, the case of the prosecution is that on 05.01.2014 at about 7:00 p.m., while the complainant „B‟ was present in her room, the appellant, who was residing as a tenan