State v. Sonu
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court; CRL.L.P. 180/2021; State v. Sonu; Neena Bansal Krishna, J.; order dated 20.08.2025; leave to appeal under Section 378(3) Cr.P.C against acquittal by ASJ dated 06.11.2019; offences under Section 452/324 IPC and Section 12 POCSO Act; P.S. Nihal Vihar; incident dated 30.01.2013; eve-teasing and knife injury to minor Prosecutrix (PW3, aged 9); corroboration by brother PW5 and mother PW1; plea of prior scuffle among children; MLC showing no injury; sterling witness argument; Section 29 POCSO presumption; Section 313 Cr.P.C statement; contradictions in testimony; first appeal; leave allowed and disposed of; converted into Crl.A.______/2025; written submissions in four weeks; listed 29.10.2025.
What did the court decide?
Leave to Appeal under Section 378(3) Cr.P.C granted to the Petitioner/State against the acquittal; application disposed of and converted into appeal Crl.A.______/2025 (to be numbered by the Registry); written submissions directed within four weeks; matter listed for arguments on 29.10.2025.