Ram Preet vs State

ik-183253780 Delhi High Court 23 December 2024 • 21 min read

Judges (2)

Amit Sharma Coram Prathiba M. Singh Delivered

Counsel (14)

DHCLSC Firm Adeeb Ahmad Counsel Respondent Ajay Verma Counsel Respondent Barun Dey Counsel Appellant Bhoomika Uppal Counsel Respondent Dhruv Chaudhry Counsel Respondent Divya Yadav Counsel Respondent Eshita Pallavi Counsel Respondent Harsh Prabhakar Counsel Respondent Lalit Luthra Counsel Respondent Manika Tripathy Counsel Appellant Ritesh Kumar Bahri Counsel Respondent Rony John Counsel Appellant Sudha Reddy Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

State Respondent Ram Preet Appellant

Case Significance

Ram Preet vs State is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 23, 2024 (citation: ik-183253780). The appellant challenged his conviction under Sections 376/363/366/506 IPC and Sections 5(m)/6 of the POCSO Act for the alleged sexual assault of a minor girl, for which he was sentenced to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment. The court re-examined the evidence and found the prosecution had not proved the offences under Section 376 IPC and Sections 5(m)/6 POCSO beyond reasonable doubt, but sustained the conviction under Section 354B IPC and Sections 7/8 POCSO. The appeal was partly allowed, the s The bench comprised Justices Amit Sharma and Prathiba M. Singh. The judgment was delivered by Justice Prathiba M. Singh.

Summary

The appellant challenged his conviction under Sections 376/363/366/506 IPC and Sections 5(m)/6 of the POCSO Act for the alleged sexual assault of a minor girl, for which he was sentenced to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment. The court re-examined the evidence and found the prosecution had not proved the offences under Section 376 IPC and Sections 5(m)/6 POCSO beyond reasonable doubt, but sustained the conviction under Section 354B IPC and Sections 7/8 POCSO. The appeal was partly allowed, the sentence was modified to the period already undergone (7 years 2 months), and the appellant was directed to be released.

What was the outcome of Ram Preet vs State?

The appellant challenged his conviction under Sections 376/363/366/506 IPC and Sections 5(m)/6 of the POCSO Act for the alleged sexual assault of a minor girl, for which he was sentenced to 20 years' ...

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