RAJ KUMAR RAI @ RAJU KUMAR RAY vs STATE

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 13.05.2026 Judgment pronounced on:15.05.2026 + CRL.A. 1201/2019 RAJ KUMAR RAI @ RAJU KUMAR RAY .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ram Ekbal Roy with Mr. Aman Nihal and Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocates. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State with SI Jyoti, P.S. Hari Nagar. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. In this appeal filed under Section 374(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (the Cr.P.C.), the sole accused in Sessions Case No. 209/2016 on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge (PoCSO), West, Tiz Hazari Courts, Delhi, assails the judgement dated 08.07.2019 and order on sentence dated 10.07.2019, as per which he has been convicted and sentenced for the offences CRL.A. 1201/2019 Page 1 of 9 Signature Not Verified Signed By:KOMAL DHAWAN Signing Date:16.05.2026 09:37:51 punishable under Sections 376, 377 and 506 (Part I) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (the IPC) and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (the PoCSO Act). 2. The prosecution case is that, the accused, the music teacher of PW1, repeatedly committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault on her at her residence. He is also alleged to have threatened to beat her if she disclosed the incident to her mother. Hence as per the chargesheet/ final report, the accused alleged to have committed the offences punishable under Section 376 and 506 IPC and Section 6 PoCSO Act. 3. On the basis of Ext. PW2/A FIS/FIR of PW2, given on 28.07.2016, Crime no. 520/2016, Hari Nagar Police Station, i.e., Ext. PA-2 FIR was registered by Ramesh, Head Constable(HC). PW10Woman Sub Inspector (WSI) conducted investigation into the crime and on completion of the same,