PRADEEP KUMAR vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 01.12.2025 Pronounced on : 12.01.2026 Uploaded on : 12.01.2026 CRL.A. 665/2017 PRADEEP KUMAR .....Appellant Through: Mr. K. Singhal, Mr. Prasanna and Ms. Avantika Shankar, Advocates versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with WSI Surbhi Aggarwal, P.S. Punjabi Bagh Mr. Rohan J. Alva, Advocate (Amicus Curiae Pro Bono) for victim with Mr. Anant Sanghi, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. By way of the present appeal filed under Section 374 Cr.P.C., the appellant seeks to assail the judgment of conviction dated 26.05.2017 and order on sentence dated 31.05.2017 passed by the learned ASJ-01, SFTC, West District, Tis Hazari Courts, New Delhi, in Sessions Case No. 62/2014 arising out of FIR No. 163/2014 registered under Sections 376/342/506 IPC at P.S. Punjabi Bagh. Vide the impugned order on sentence, the appellant was sentenced to 7 years RI along with fine of Rs.20,000/-, in default whereof he would 2. The co-convict, namely Lalita Devi, had preferred a separate criminal appeal bearing CRL.A. No. 724/2017, which was abated and disposed of by this Court vi