* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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+ CRL.A. 969/2018

RINKU .....Appellant

Through: Ms. Saahila Lamba and Ms. Nidhi

Sharma, Advocates

versus

STATE .....Respondent

Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahalot, APP for State with

SI Neha Bana, P.S. Karawal Nagar.

Ms. Sagarika Kaul, Advocate (Amicus

Curiae)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

JUDGMENT

1. The appellant stands convicted vide the impugned judgment dated 05.05.2018 for the offences punishable under Sections 354/376/506(1) IPC and Section 6 POCSO. By way of the impugned order on sentence dated

10.05.2018, he was sentenced as under:

Under Section 4 POCSO

(i) RI for a period of 10 years and,

(ii) Fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default whereof he would undergo SI for 3 months.

Under Section 354 IPC

(i) RI for 2 years and, (ii) Fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default whereof he would undergo SI for 1 month.

Under Section 506(1) IPC (i) RI for a period of 2 years and, (ii) Fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default whereof he would undergo SI for 1 month.

All sentences were directed to run concurrently and the benefit under Section 428 Cr.P.C. was extended to the appellant.

2. The impugned judgment was r