Ashok vs State (NCT Of Delhi) - 2025 Supreme(Del) 564

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2025 Supreme(Del) 564

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Manoj Kumar Ohri
Ashok – Appellant
Versus
State (NCT Of Delhi) – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :Ms. Geeta Luthra, Senior Advocate with Mr Rishabh Dahiya and Ms. Ananya Mohant, Advocates
For the Respondent: Mr Pradeep Gahalot, APP, Ms Sowjanya, Amicus Curiae

Table of Content
1. background of the prosecution's case. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. arguments regarding reliability of witness testimony. (Para 4 , 5)
3. defence arguments and witness testimonies. (Para 6 , 10 , 12)
4. conditions for establishing consent vs. coercion. (Para 14 , 15)
5. judicial reasoning and application of legal principles. (Para 17 , 18)
6. final judgment and order of acquittal. (Para 19 , 20)

JUDGMENT :

1. The appellant stands convicted in the proceedings arising out of FIR No. 316/2011 registered under Sections 376 /506 IPC at P.S Vivek Vihar. Sessions Court, vide judgment dated 08.11.2016, convicted the appellant for offences punishable under Sections 376 /420 IPC. Vide order on sentence dated 07.12.2016, the appellant was sentenced to undergo RI for 7 years along with fine of Rs.50,000/-, in default whereof he would undergo 6 months RI, for the offence punishable under Section 376 IPC. He was further sentenced to 5 years RI along with fine of Rs.50,000/-, in default whereof he would undergo 6 months RI, for the offence punishable under Section 420 IPC. All the sentences were directed to run concurrently and benefit under Section 428 Cr.P.C. was extended to the appellant.