Delhi HC Upholds Conviction and 20-Year Sentence in Karan vs State Nct Of Delhi
Parties Involved
Karan
State Nct Of Delhi & Anr
AI Summary
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Karan for multiple offenses including kidnapping and sexual assault against a minor, sentencing him to a total of 20 years of rigorous imprisonment. The court found the victim's testimony credible and consistent, rejecting Karan's claims of false implication.
Order Text
Karan vs State Nct Of Delhi & Anr on 17 February, 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 15.12.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 17.02.2026 + CRL.A. 1270/2025, CRL.M.A. 27136/2025 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 1897/2025 KARAN .....Appellant versus STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR. ..... Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Appellant : Mr. Vikram Singh, Mr. Deepak Sharma, Mr. Vishruti Chauhan & Mr. Bhanu Pant, Advs. For the Respondents : Mr. Raj Kumar, APP for the State. SI Pravesh, PS Mundka. Ms. Supriya Juneja, Adv. for R-2/ victim. CORAM HON'BLE MR JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal is filed under Section 415 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ('BNSS') against final order and judgment dated 09.07.2025 (hereafter 'impugned judgment') and order of sentencing dated 30.07.2025 (hereafter 'impugned order on Signature Not Verified Signed By:KAMALDEEP KAUR CRL.A. 1270/2025 Page 1 of 24 Signing Date:17.02.2026 20:36:14 sentence') passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (POCSO)- 6, West District, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi ('ASJ') in S.C. No. 80/2021. 2. By the impugned judgment, the learned ASJ convicted the appellant for the offences under Sections 342 / 363 / 365 / 376AB / 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (' IPC ') and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (' POCSO Act '). By the impugned order on sentence, the learned ASJ sen...
