DELHI HIGH COURT
MUKTA GUPTA
Anand Prakash – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
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| 1. conviction for sexual offences against minors. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. court confirms evidence and sentence. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. appeal dismissed; proceedings upheld. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
Mukta Gupta, J. The hearing has been conducted through Video Conferencing.
CRL.A. 285/2020
1. By this appeal, the appellant has challenged the impugned judgment dated 9th August, 2019, whereby the appellant has been convicted for offence punishable under Section 354B IPC for outraging the modesty of minor girl and for committing an offence punishable under Section 12 of the POCSO Act.
2. Vide the order on sentence dated 27th September, 2019, the appellant was awarded simple imprisonment for a period of three years and a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default whereof, to undergo simple imprisonment for one month for offence punishable under Section 354B IPC. For offence under Section 12 of the POCSO Act, the appellant was awarded simple imprisonment to the period already undergone with a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default of payment of fine, to undergo simple imprisonment for one month. The victim was awarded with the compensation of Rs.1 lakh out of which the appellant wa
Conviction for sexual offences against a minor upheld based on strong evidence and admission of guilt, with sentencing reflecting the minimum prescribed under law.
The court upheld the conviction for outraging the modesty of a minor girl and committing an offence under the POCSO Act, emphasizing the importance of proving offences beyond reasonable doubt and con....
Consistent testimony of a minor victim, even amid conflicting medical evidence, supports a conviction under the POCSO Act for sexual assault.
The court upheld the conviction for sexual assault under the POCSO Act, emphasizing the weight of direct testimony and corroborating evidence despite defence claims of inconsistencies.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the reliance on the consistent version of the prosecutrix in reaching the decision to convict the appellant under Section 6 of the POCSO Act.
Conviction for sexual assault on a minor established by credible testimony and corroborated medical evidence; strict sentences enforced for such offenses.
The main legal point established is the reliance on consistent and credible testimonies to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
The prosecution must prove accusations beyond a reasonable doubt, and if doubts persist, they favor the accused, with appropriate consideration for the offender's age and health in sentencing.
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