LAWS(DLH)-2017-5-122

STATE Vs. MAHENDER SAHNI

Decided On May 29, 2017
STATE Appellant
V/S
Mahender Sahni Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) CRL.M.A. 9322/2017 (delay)

(2.) For the reasons stated in the application and since we have considered the leave to appeal on merits, the delay in filing the leave to appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of.

(3.) The present leave petition has been filed under Sec. 378(1) of the Code Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.) praying for leave to assail the judgment dated 6th June, 2016 whereby the Trial Court had acquitted the respondent for commission of the offence by which he was charged in a case being SC No. 65 of 2014 arising out of FIR No.552 of 2013 registered by Police Station Shalimar Bagh under Sec. 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) read with Sec. 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as "POCSO Act").