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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Manoj Kumar Ohri, J
Bajrang Pal – Appellant
Versus
State (NCT of Delhi) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of conviction, facts of the case, and recorded evidence. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. apposing contentions regarding witness credibility and defense motives. (Para 4 , 5 , 8) |
| 3. detailed testimonies of child victim and complainant. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. court evaluation of discrepancies and defense truthfulness. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. applicability of section 29 pocso and child witness reliability. (Para 15 , 16) |
| 6. final outcome, dismissal of appeal, and procedural directions. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
JUDGMENT
1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant seeking setting aside of the judgment of conviction dated 31.05.2022 and the order on sentence dated 10.06.2022, whereby the appellant was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 10 POCSO and sentenced to undergo RI for a period of 5 years along with payment of fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default whereof he would undergo SI for 1 year. The fine amount was directed to be released to the prosecutrix as compensation, under Section 357 Cr.P.C. The benefit under Section 428 Cr.P.C. was extended to the appellant.
2. Briefly put, the case of the prosecution is that on 05.01.2014 at about 7:00 p.m
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