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iii) that such woman was not the wife of the accused, or, if she was his wife, she was under fifteen years of age. 

14. As   per   the   prosecution   story,  on   09.06.2014   at   about   8.00   pm,   the accused had taken/enticed away Ms. A, from her House No. F­125, near Nepali Mandir, Baljeet Nagar, Anand Parbat, Delhi from the custody of her lawful guardian and compelled her  to marry against her will, to force her to   commit   illicit   intercourse   and   had   repeatedly   committed   aggravated penetrative   sexual   assault   and   raped   her   without   her   consent  &   had committed   penetrative   sexual   assault,  thereby   he   had   committed   the offences punishable u/s 363/366 IPC & 6 of POCSO Act  or in alternative u/s 376 IPC.

33. Thus,   due   to   hostility   of   the   prosecutrix,   the   prosecution   could   not prove its case for the offences U/s 363/366 IPC.

34. For proving the charges for the offence punishable u/s 6 of POCSO Act,   the   prosecution   had   to   prove   that   the   accused   had   committed aggravated   penetrative   sexual   assault   as   prescribed   u/s   3   r/w   5   of   the POCSO Act.   

    UID No. 57658/16        FIR No. 246/14    PS. Anand Parbat          State   Vs.  Firtu Lal @ Pintu                Page No.   15  

59.    Thus, in the above­noted facts and circumstances on appreciation of the   entire   evidence   on   record,   it   is   observed   that   the   prosecution   has miserably failed to prove the basic ingredients above mentioned for proving the offences under section 363/366 IPC & section 6  of POCSO Act  or in alternative   u/s   376   IPC   against   the   accused   Firtu   Lal   @   Pintu,   beyond reasonable doubt.

    UID No. 57658/16        FIR No. 246/14    PS. Anand Parbat          State   Vs.  Firtu Lal @ Pintu                Page No.   21  

60.   Thus, a benefit of doubt is given to the accused namely Firtu Lal  @ Pintu on the basis of above­noted facts and circumstances.  

61.   Consequently, the accused  namely  Firtu Lal @ Pintu  is  acquitted of the offences  under section 363/366 IPC & section 6  of POCSO Act  or in alternative u/s 376 IPC. ARCHANA SINHA Date: 2018.04.05  Announced in the open Court                 (Dr. Archana Sinha) th  on this 31  day of March 2018            Addl. Sessions Judge­06,West                                                     Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi                                    31.03.2018