YOGESH TANWAR vs STATE

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 28.04.2026 Pronounced on: 18.06.2026 + CRL.A. 199/2020 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 756/2024 YOGESH TANWAR .....Appellant Through: Mr. Shivek Trehan (DHCLSC), Ms. Manika Pandey, Mr.Akash Chandna, Advs. versus STATE ....Respondent Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP with Mr. Manvendra Yadav, Adv. for State, with Insp. Subhash Chand, PS-Malviya Nagar for the State. Ms. Taruna Ardhendumanli Prasad, Mr. Siddharth Kumar, Ms. Anusha Rathore, Advs. for the victim. AND + CRL.A. 205/2022 STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP with Mr. Manvendra Yadav, Adv. for State, with Insp. Subhash Chand, PS-Malviya Nagar for the State. Ms. Taruna Ardhendumanli Prasad, Mr. Siddharth Kumar, Ms. Anusha Rathore, Advs. for the victim. versus Signature Not Verified Signed By:VAISHALICRL.A. 199/2020 & CRL.A. 205/2022 Page 1 of 27 PRUTHI Signing Date:18.06.2026 16:06 YOGESH TANWAR ....Respondent Through: Mr. Shivek Trehan (DHCLSC), Ms. Manika Pandey, Mr.Akash Chandna, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. The appellant Yogesh Tanwar has filed CRL.A. 199/2020 under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [“Cr.P.C.”], assailing the judgment of conviction dated 28th November, 2019 and the order on sentence dated 29th November, 2019, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-01, Special Court (POCSO), South District, Saket Courts, New Delhi [“Trial Court”] in case arising out of FIR No. 1009/2014, registered under Section 376(2) of the Indian Penal Code [“IPC”] and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 [“POCSO”] Police Station Malviya Nagar. 2. On the other hand, the State has also preferred CRL.A. 205/2020, under