Ajay @ Ganga Ram vs State

ik-148732736 Delhi High Court 16 December 2025 • 9 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (5)

DHCLSC Firm Gayatri Nandwani Counsel Respondent Inderjeet Sidhu Counsel Appellant Lalit Choudhary Counsel Appellant Shubhi Gupta Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

State Respondent Ajay @ Ganga Ram Appellant

Case Significance

Ajay @ Ganga Ram vs State is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 16, 2025 (citation: ik-148732736). The appellant challenged his conviction under Section 363 IPC (kidnapping) and Section 10 POCSO Act for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor girl in 2013. The court found that the victim's testimony was consistent and credible, the medical evidence corroborated sexual assault, and the appellant failed to rebut the statutory presumption under Section 29 POCSO. The appeal was dismissed and the conviction and concurrent sentence of 5 years RI upheld. The case was heard by Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri. Counsel appearing: Gayatri Nandwani (counsel for respondent), Inderjeet Sidhu (counsel for appellant), Lalit Choudhary (counsel for appellant), Shubhi Gupta (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The appellant challenged his conviction under Section 363 IPC (kidnapping) and Section 10 POCSO Act for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor girl in 2013. The court found that the victim's testimony was consistent and credible, the medical evidence corroborated sexual assault, and the appellant failed to rebut the statutory presumption under Section 29 POCSO. The appeal was dismissed and the conviction and concurrent sentence of 5 years RI upheld.

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