ISLAM vs THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT) DELHI

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 19.01.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 22.01.2026 CRL.A. 74/2025 and CRL.M.(BAIL) 134/2025 ISLAM .....Appellant Through: Mr. Gautam khazanchi and Ms. Aditi Kukreja, Advocates. Mr. Anubhav Singh, Mr. Nitin Kumar and Ms. Maria Mary, Advocates. versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT) DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State with SI Nagendra Kumar, PS – Sunlight Colony. Mr. Ashutosh Kaushik, Advocate (DHCLSC) for victim. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. This appeal under Sections 374(2) Cr.P.C. and 415 of the BNSS has been filed by the accused in SC No. 2278/2016 on the file of the Special Court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (PoCSO Act), South-East, Saket 2. The prosecution case is that about 5 to 6 days before 11.05.2015, the accused kidnapped PW1, a minor girl aged 8 years, from lawful guardianship, took her to his room, confined her there and committed penetrative sexual assault on her. The accused is also alleged to have threatened PW1 with dire consequences in the event she revealed the incident to others. Hence, as per