THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI vs RAVINDER KUMAR ARYA

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on:28th November, 2025 Pronounced on: 08th January, 2026 + CRL.A. 1648/2025 THE STATE Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State with SI Sachin, P.S. Defence Colony versus RAVINDER KUMAR ARYA Son of Shri Kanwar Bhan, Resident of V-197, Sector-12, NOIDA, U.P. .....Respondent Through: Counsel for Respondent (appearance not given) CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. An appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been filed by the State to challenge the judgment dated 04.10.2016 whereby the Respondent has been acquitted of the offences punishable under Sections 354/509 IPC in FIR No. 01/2012, P.S. Defence Colony. 2. The case of the Prosecution is that on 07.12.2011 (sic 09.12.2011 as typed in FIR), the Complainant had made a complaint that she was working in South Public School Defence Colony on a salary of Rs.6,500/- per month. On 03.12.2011 at about 03.00 PM, while she was on the third floor of the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ANIL CRL.A. 1648/2025 Page 1 of 11 KUMAR BHATT Signing Date:09.01.2026 11:16:48 school building, Respondent held her hand and threw her on the floor and tried to rape her. The Complainant further stated that the Accused indulged in obscene acts, touched her chest and her private parts and also threatened to take her life. 3. On this Complaint, FIR No. 01/2012 dated 02.01.2012 was registered against the Respondent. On completion of the investigations, Chargesheet under Sections 354/509 IPC was filed. Thereafter, charges under Section 354 IPC was framed against the Respondent to which he pleaded not guilty. 4. The Prosecution in support of its case examined 03 prosecut