DRY vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~20 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision:15th January, 2026 Uploaded on: 21st January, 2026 + CRL.A. 1494/2025 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 2186/2025 DRY .....Appellant Through: Mr Gautam Khazanchi, Ms. Pooja Deepak. Advs. (DHCLSC) versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP with Ms. Vibha & Mr. Lalit Luthra, Advs. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CRL.M.A. 31981/2025 2. This application seeks permission to file lengthy synopsis and list of dates of more than five pages. 3. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed. The lengthy synopsis and list of dates are taken on record. 4. The application is disposed of. CRL.A. 1494/2025& CRL.M.(BAIL) 2186/2025 5. The present appeal has been filed by the Appellant under Section 415 read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter, ‘BNSS’) challenging the impugned judgment dated 30th July, 2025 (hereinafter, ‘impugned order’) and order of sentence dated 29th August, Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA CRL.A. 1494/2025 Page 1 of 17 NEGI Signing Date:21.01.2026 13:25:20 2025 passed by the ld. Additional Sessions Judge-01 (POCSO/Children’s Court): North District, Rohini Court, Delhi in Sessions Case No. 435/2021. Facts 6. The present case arises out of FIR No. 659/2021 PS Jahangir Puri dated 25th July, 2021 under Sections 376/506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter, ‘IPC’) and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter, ‘POCSO Act’). 7. The Appellant is accused of the offences of rape, criminal intimidation and aggravated penetrative sexual assault against the victim who happens to be his d