IMRAN HUSSAIN vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 16th January, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF: + CRL.A. 756/2013, CRL.M.(BAIL) 1200/2013 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 794/2014 IMRAN HUSSAIN .....Appellant Through: Mr. D.K. Sharma and Ms. Seema, Advocates along with Appellant-in- person. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Kiran Bairwa, APP for the State with SI Amit Kumar, PS Dabri. Prosecutrix in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV JUDGMENT (ORAL) VIMAL KUMAR YADAV, J. 1. The Appellant was held guilty and convicted vide Judgment dated 13.05.2013 under Section 376 IPC and through Order on Sentence dated 18.05.2023, he was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 07 years with fine of Rs. 10,000/-, in default of payment of fine, simple imprisonment for a period of three months. Signature Not Verified Signed By:ASHOK CRL.A. 756/2013 Page 1 of 5 KUMAR CHOUHAN Signing Date:23.01.2026 15:28:37 2. In the appeal preferred on behalf of the Appellant, his sentence was suspended to facilitate his marriage with the prosecutrix inasmuch as in the application seeking suspension of sentence dated 28.05.2013, he has categorically stated that the matter has been amicably resolved between the Appellant and the complainant/prosecutrix and they want to marry. 3. The application for suspension of sentence was supported by the prosecutrix and her affidavit was also filed alongwith the application as Annexure A-2 to the application seeking suspension of sentence, together with certain other records i.e. messages exchanged between the Appellant and the prosecutrix since they knew each other before the incident and there was some sort of familiarity if not relationship between them. 4. Considering the entire gamut of facts and circumstances, th