STATE NCT OF DELHI vs SHEEL KUMAR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 26th November, 2025 Pronounced on: 15th January, 2026 + CRL.A. 1641/2025 STATE NCT OF DELHI Through Additional Public Prosecutor Delhi High Court, New Delhi. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State with SI Jitender Kumar P.S. Nangloi. versus SHEEL KUMAR S/o Sh. Bhajan Singh, H. No.315, Camp No.02, Nangloi, Delhi. .....Respondent Through: Appearance not given. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. A Criminal Appeal under Section 378(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “Cr.P.C.”) has been filed by the State against the Judgment dated 10.01.2020, whereby the learned MM acquitted the Respondent/Sheel Kumar of offences under Section 323 Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as “IPC”) and Sections 8/10 POCSO Act. 2. The brief facts are that Smt. M. D. (the Complainant) reported to the Police on 08.06.2014 regarding sexual assault/harassment of her daughter Ms. D., aged about 13 years, by her husband/Respondent Sheel Kumar, who is the father of the prosecutrix. On her Complaint, the FIR No. 0387/2014 CRL.A. 1641/2025 Page 1 of 9 Signature Not Verified DigitallySigned By:RITA SHARMA Signing Date:15.01.2026 16:49:22 was registered under Sections 323/354 IPC and Section 12 of the POCSO Act. 3. On completion of the investigation, Charge-Sheet was filed in the Court. 4. Charges were framed against the Respondent under Section 323 IPC and Sections 8/12 of the POCSO Act, on 18.03.2015 to which he pleaded not guilty. 5. The Prosecution, in support of its case, examined five witnesses. 6. PW-1 Ms. D., the prosecutrix and PW-2 Smt. M. D., the mother of the prosecutrix, deposed on similar lines as the allegations made