# RAJENDER SHARMA vs THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT) DELHI

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-05-05
Citation: CRL.A.-610/2020 2026:DHC:3775
Petitioner: RAJENDER SHARMA
Respondent: THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT) DELHI

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/76005052026CRLA6102020_123734.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 30.04.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 05.05.2026 CRL.A. 610/2020 RAJENDER SHARMA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Dhruva Bhagat, Advocate versus THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT) DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for State with SI Rahul Rathi Ms. Aishwarya Rao, Advocate with Ms. Mansi Rao, Advocate for Victim CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. In this appeal filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (the Cr.P.C.) read with 383 Cr.P.C., the sole accused, in Sessions Case No. 6565/2016 on the file of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-04 (POCSO), South District, Saket Courts, New Delhi, challenges the judgement dated 16.03.2020 and the order on sentence dated 26.05.2020 as per CRL.A. 610/2020 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 13.01.2013, at D- 29/3, Rashtriya Marg, Sangam Vihar, the accused, a tenant in the house of PW1, the victim aged 6 years, committed penetrative sexual assault on her. 3. On the basis of Exhibit PW1/A FIS/FIR of PW1, given on 14.01.2013, Crime No. 19/2013, Sangam Vihar police station, that is, Ex. PW3/A, 

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