Satish Kumar Khanna vs State of NCT of Delhi

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DELHI HIGH COURT
MANOJ KUMAR OHRI
Satish Kumar Khanna – Appellant
Versus
State of NCT of Delhi – Respondent

Table of Content
1. petition under article 227 challenging order on ossification test. (Para 1 , 2)
2. child victim's age and circumstances of her exploitation. (Para 3)
3. arguments regarding the age of the child victim. (Para 4 , 5)
4. court's observations on age determination procedures. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
5. analysis of the authenticity of age documents. (Para 11 , 12)
6. final decision dismissing the petition based on age evidence. (Para 13 , 14)

JUDGMENT

Manoj Kumar Ohri, J. (Oral)--The present petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 4 82 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the petitioner assailing the order dated 17.12.2019 passed by the learned ASJ07/Special Court, POCSO Act, South-East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi in Case No. 220/19 arising out of FIR No. 22/2019 registered under Sections 366 (A)/372/506/34 IPC at Police Station K.M. Pur and seeking directions to constitute a Medical Board to conduct the ossification/bone test of the child victim/respondent No. 2. The charge sheet in the instant case has been filed under Sections 366 /366(A)/370A/372/420/506/120B/34 IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act.

2. Vide the aforesaid order, t

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DELHI HIGH COURTMANOJ KUMAR OHRISatish Kumar Khanna – AppellantVersusState of NCT of Delhi – Respondent

DELHI HIGH COURT
MANOJ KUMAR OHRI
Satish Kumar Khanna – Appellant
Versus
State of NCT of Delhi – Respondent