LAWS(DLH)-2025-2-139

JAMAL Vs. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Decided On February 12, 2025
JAMAL Appellant
V/S
STATE OF NCT OF DELHI Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

(2.) The present appeal has been filed by the Appellant-Jamal challenging the impugned judgment dtd. 30/10/2023. Vide the said judgment the Appellant has been found guilty of kidnapping and committing aggravated penetrative sexual assault upon the child victim and convicted under Sec. 6 of the POCSO Act Protection of Children from Sexual Offences read with Ss. 376(2)(j) and 363 IPC by the learned Trial Court.

(3.) Vide the order on sentence dtd. 3/1/2024, the Appellant has been sentenced for 'Imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for remainder of his natural life' as per Sec. 376(2)(j) and seven years rigorous imprisonment under Sec. 363 IPC, which shall run concurrently. The operative portion of the order on sentence reads as under: