State v. Rajender

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CRL.L.P. 294/2023 STATE .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP for the State with Mr. Lalit Luthra and Ms.

Divya Yadav, Advs. with SI Jeniffer, PS: R.K. Puram versus RAJENDER .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Vineet Dhanda, Amicus Curiae, Mr. Abhishrut Singh and Mr. Abhijit Singh, Advs.

CORAM:

JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 14.01.2025 1.

This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2.

The present leave petition has been filed by the State challenging the judgment dated 16th January, 2020, by which the Respondent has been acquitted in FIR No.664/2014 under Sections 10 and 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences and Section 376 of Indian Penal Code. After having perused the impugned judgment dated 16th January, 2020 on the grounds raised, the court is inclined to grant leave in this matter considering the fact that there are two child victims.

3.

In view of the reasons stated in the present petition as well as submissions made by ld. Counsels for parties, the leave petition is allowed. 4.

The leave petition is disposed of accordingly. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/07/2025 at 02:41:23

CRL.A............................... (to be numbered) 5.

The Registry is directed to assign number to the appeal. 6.

Admit.

7.

The Registry is directed to requisition the TCR and prepare the appeal paperbook with proper indexing, pagination and bookmarks expeditiously and provide digitized copies thereof to learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the parties, upon request. Let the TCR be tagged along with this appeal by the next date of hearing.

8.

Considering that leave has been granted and the appeal has been admitted today, let the Respondents furnish bail bonds for a sum of Rs. 10,000/- along with surety of the like amount before the Joint Registrar. 9.

List before the Joint Registrar on 27th February, 2025 for furnishing the bail bonds.

10.

List before the Court on 21st April, 2025.

PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J AMIT MAHAJAN, J JANUARY 14, 2025/sp/ks The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/07/2025 at 02:41:23