NAVEEN vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on:20.05.2026 Judgment pronounced on:25.05.2026 + CRL.A. 877/2016 NAVEEN .....Appellant Through: Mr. Hari Shanker, Advocate with Mr. Pankaj Sharma, Advocate Versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State Ms. Nishtha Jain, Advocate (Amicus Curiae) for Victim CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. In this appeal filed under Section 374 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the sole accused in SC No. 63/2014 on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge-I, East District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, assails the judgment CRL.A. 877/2016 Page 1 of 14 Signature Not Verified Signed By:RAMAN SHARMA Signing Date:25.05.2026 14:55:17 dated 06.08.2016 and order on sentence dated 09.08.2016 as per which he has been convicted and sentenced for the offence punishable under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (the IPC) and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences, 2012 (the PoCSO Act). 2. The prosecution case is that on 12.09.2013 at about 03.30 p.m., the accused kidnapped PW4, a minor aged about 16 years, from her residence, that is, House No. 7/396, Trilok Puri, Delhi and took her to a village in Bihar. It is further alleged that between 12.09.2013 and 22.09.2013, the accused raped PW4. Hence, as per the charge-sheet/final report, the accused was alleged to have committed the offences punishable under Sections 363, 366, 366A, 376 IPC and Section 4 of the PoCSO Act. 3. On the basis of Ext.PW2/A FIS/FIR of PW2, given on 13.09.2013, Crime no. 545/2013, Kalyanpuri Police Station, that is, Ext.PW1/A FIR was registered by PW1, Head Constable. PW7, CRL.A. 877/2016 Page 2 of 14 Signature Not Ve