BITTU @ RAJESH vs STATE

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 13.01.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 17.01.2026 + CRL.A. 211/2017 BITTU @ RAJESH .....Appellant Through: Mr. S.B. Dandapani, Advocate. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for the State. Ms. Sonakshi Singh, Amicus Curiae for the victim. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. In this appeal filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (the Cr.P.C.) the appellant, the sole accused, in S.C. No. 43/15 on the file of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-01, Rohini Courts, New Delhi, challenges the judgement dated 04.01.2017 and the order on sentence dated 09.01.2017 as per which, he has been convicted and sentenced for Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 211/2017 Page 1 of 12 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:17.01.2026 14:54:09 the offence punishable under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (the PoCSO Act) and Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (the IPC). 2. The prosecution case is that the appellant/accused intimidated PW2 and committed repeated acts of penetrative sexual assault on her inside their house at Village Ladhpur, Delhi, about 7–8 months prior to 03.02.2015. Due to the assault, PW2 conceived. 3. On the basis of Exhibit PW2/AFIS of PW2, given on 03.02.2015, Crime No. 97/2015, Kanjhawala Police Station, i.e., Ex. PW1/A, FIR was registered by PW1, SHO. PW7 conducted investigation into the crime and on the completion of the same, filed the charge-sheet/final report alleging commission of the offences punishable under Sections 376(2)(f), 377, 506 IPC and Section 4 of the PoCSO Act. Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 211/2017 Page 2 of 12 Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date: