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Crl. A. 404/2018 Page 1 of 33

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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Reserved on: 04.01.2023

Decided on: 23.01.2023

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CRL.A. 404/2018

AKHILESH ARYA

..... Appellant

Represented by:

Mr. Jitendra Sethi, Advocate

with Mr. Hemant Gulati, Mr.

Keshav

Sethi,

Mr.

Bharat

Kashyap, Mr. Sidhanth Mor &

Ms. Anshika Sethi, Advocates.

versus

STATE

..... Respondent

Represented by:

Mr. Prithu Garg, APP for

the State.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE POONAM A. BAMBA

POONAM A. BAMBA, J :-

1.0

Vide this appeal under Section 374 Cr.P.C read with Section 482

Cr.P.C, the appellant is assailing the judgment dated 22.02.2018

(„impugned judgment‟ in short) passed by Ld. ASJ-01, West, Special Judge

under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. („POCSO

Act‟ in short), Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, whereby the appellant was

convicted for the offence under Section 6 of POCSO Act, in new S.C. No.

56841/2016, in case FIR no. 245/2013, Police Station Uttam Nag