RAJESH vs STATE

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 13.05.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 16.05.2026 CRL.A. 1128/2017 RAJESH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Harsh Prabhakar, Mr. Dhruv Chaudhry, Mr. Shubham Sourav and Mr. Vijit Singh, Advocates with appellant in person. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for the State. Mr. Vaibhav Tomar, Advocate for victim. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. In this appeal filed under Section 374(2) read with 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Cr.P.C.), the sole accused in Sessions Case No. 77/2014 on the file of the Additional CRL.A. 1128/2017 2. The prosecution case is that on 20.11.2013, at House No. R-1126, Mangolpuri, Delhi, the accused committed aggravated sexual assault on PW6, a minor girl aged 11 years, by catching hold of her and touching/pressing her breast with sexual intent. Hence, as per the chargesheet/final report, the accused is alleged to have committed the offences punishable under Sections 354A of the Indian Penal Code (the IPC) and 10 of the PoCSO Act. 3. On the basis of Ext. PW8/A FIS/FIR of PW1, given on 20.11.2013, Crime no