$~12 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 12.03.2025 + CRL.A. 121/2023 BALJEET SINGH .....Appellant Through: Ms. Inderjeet Sidhu, Adv.

versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Kr. Gautam, APP Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP SI Archana, PS Delhi Cantt.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH : JASMEET SINGH, J (ORAL

1. This is an appeal seeking setting aside of the impugned judgment dated

07.10.2022 and order on sentence dated 23.12.2022 passed in SC No. 8485/2016 in FIR No. 327/2015 registered at PS Delhi Cantt. under Section 6 of POCSO Act by the learned ASJ-01, Special POCSO Court, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi.

2. The appellant has been convicted for offences punishable under Section

6 of POCSO Act and sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fine.

3. The facts are that on 26.06.2015, an FIR was registered under Section Digitally Signed CRL.A. 121/2023 Page 1 of 12

10 of POCSO Act on the allegation that the appellant had sexually assaulted the victim by putting his finger into her vagina.

4. The information was received at PS Delhi Cantt. vide DD No. 37B dated 26.06.2015 indicating that the appellant had misbehaved with the victim at Hou