STATE ( GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) vs SAGAR @ RAVINDER

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 20.05.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 25.05.2026 CRL.A. 1021/2017 STATE ( GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) .....Appellant Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State with SI Arvind, P.S. Gokalpuri. versus SAGAR @ RAVINDER .....Respondent Through: Mr. Nikhil Kapoor, Advocate . CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. In this appeal filed under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Cr.P.C.), the appellant/State in Sessions Case No. 44257/2015 (Old SC. No. 89/2013) on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge (North-East), Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, assails the judgment dated 25.01.2016 as per which the sole accused has been acquitted of 2. The prosecution case is that for 3 to 4 days before 08.05.2013, the accused had been repeatedly stalking and sexually harassing PW2, a minor girl aged about 13 years, whenever she stepped out of her house to visit her friends, or to attend school. Thereafter, on 08.05.2013 at about 9:30 PM, in front of House No. A-547, Gokalpuri, the accused wrongfully restrained PW2, held her hand with sexual intent, sexually harassed her, and threatene