* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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+ CRL.A. 653/2023

SHIV PRASHAD @ KARTARU .....Appellant

Through: Mr. Bhavesh Seth and Mr. Siddharth

Kaushal, Advocates

versus

STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent

Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State with

SI Rinki

Mr. Ankur Chhibber, Advocate (Amicus Curiae)

for victim CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

JUDGMENT

1. The present appeal has been instituted against the impugned judgment dated 09.11.2022 and order on sentence dated 13.03.2023 passed by ASJ, FTSC (POCSO) District North, Rohini, New Delhi in SC No. 58889/2016 arising out of FIR No. 868/2015 under Sections 323/376/506 IPC and

Section 6 of POCSO Act registered at PS. S.P. Badli, Delhi.

2. The applicant was convicted for offences under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Sections 376/323 IPC and directed to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment (R.I.) for a period of ten years and to pay a fine of ₹3,000/-, and in case of default of payment of fine, to undergo Simple Imprisonment

(S.I.) for a period of five days, for offence under Section 6 of the POCSO Act. The applicant was also directed to undergo R.I. for a period of