* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 19.01.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 22.01.2026 + CRL.A. 74/2025 and CRL.M.(BAIL) 134/2025 ISLAM .....Appellant Through: Mr. Gautam khazanchi and Ms. Aditi Kukreja, Advocates.

Mr. Anubhav Singh, Mr. Nitin Kumar and Ms. Maria Mary, Advocates.

versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT) DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for the State with SI Nagendra Kumar, PS – Sunlight Colony.

Mr. Ashutosh Kaushik, Advocate (DHCLSC) for victim.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA

JUDGMENT

CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J.

1. This appeal under Sections 374(2) Cr.P.C. and 415 of the BNSS has been filed by the accused in SC No. 2278/2016 on the file of the Special Court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (PoCSO Act), South-East, Saket Courts, New Delhi challenging the judgment dated 10.07.2024, as per which he has been convicted and sentenced for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 342, 506 IPC and Section 6 of PoCSO Act.

2. The prosecution case is that about 5 to 6 days before

11.05.2015, the accused kidnapped PW1, a minor girl aged 8 years, from lawful guardianship, took her to his room, confined her