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Delhi High Court:<\/span> In a criminal appeal filed by accused, a Doctor, challenging his conviction under Section 6<\/a> of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012<\/a> (POCSO Act) and the Section 342<\/a> of the Penal Code, 1860<\/a> (IPC) for committing sexual assault upon a minor girl aged about nine years inside his clinic, a Single Bench of Chandrasekharan Sudha,* J.<\/span>, held that rubbing penis against child\u2019s private part does not constitute \u2018Penetrative Sexual Assault\u2019 under POCSO Act but amounts to \u2018aggravated sexual assault\u2019 under Section 9(m), punishable under Section 10<\/a> of the POCSO Act<\/a>. The Court modified the sentence awarded by the trial court to rigorous imprisonment for 07 years.<\/p>\n

In the instant matter, victim\u2019s mother (PW7) sent her minor daughter-victim (PW1), aged about 9 years, to the clinic of the appellant-accused, a local doctor known as \u201cBengali Doctor\u201d, to obtain medicine for her younger sister who was suffering from loose motions.<\/p>\n

After about five minutes, victim\u2019s mother followed her daughters to the clinic. On reaching there, she noticed that the shutter of the clinic was half closed and the curtain was fully drawn. Upon entering and removing the inner curtain, victim\u2019s mother found her younger daughter sitting on a bench and saw victim lying on another bench with the accused lying on top of her, both being partially undressed. The victim\u2019s mother raised an alarm, upon which people from the neighbourhood gathered and the landlady of the accused called the police.<\/p>\n

When victim\u2019s mother questioned her daughter, the victim told her \u201cDoctor had removed my undergarment and made me lie on the bench. Then, he removed his underwear till his knees and lay on top of me and started rubbing against my body.\u201d The police were informed and victim was taken for medical examination on the same evening and FIR was registered.<\/p>\n

After investigation, the accused was charge-sheeted for offences under Section 342<\/a> IPC<\/a> and Section 6<\/a> of the POCSO Act<\/a>. The Trial Court convicted the accused under Section 6<\/a> of the POCSO Act<\/a> and Section 342<\/a> IPC<\/a> and sentenced him to 10 years\u2019 rigorous imprisonment under POCSO and 6 months\u2019 rigorous imprisonment under Section 342<\/a> IPC<\/a>. Aggrieved, the accused preferred the present appeal.<\/p>\n

The Court examined the testimony of witnesses, the FIR, Section 164 statement, medical evidence and FSL report. The Court noted that the testimony of the mother of the victim and victim was reliable and consistent regarding the occurrence of sexual assault. It was noted that the presence of the accused at the spot and the wrongful confinement of the child stood proved. The Medico-Legal Certificate was legally proved under Section 32(2)<\/a> of the Evidence Act<\/a> as the doctor was untraceable and PW5 proved his handwriting and signature.<\/p>\n

The Court further noted that in the First Information Statement (FIS) of victim\u2019s mother and in the S. 164 statement of victim, there is no mention of penile penetration However, it was stated that the accused had rubbed his body against the body of the victim.<\/p>\n

The Court asserted that \u201cthe rubbing of the penis of the accused against the private part of victim does not apparently come within clauses (a) to (d) of Section 3 of the Act.\u201d<\/span> Therefore, the Court held that the offence of penetrative sexual assault under POCSO Act was not made out.<\/p>\n

The Court, however, opined that the act clearly constituted sexual assault under Section 7<\/a> POCSO Act<\/a> and since the victim was below 12 years of age, it amounted to aggravated sexual assault under Section 9(m), punishable under Section 10<\/a> of the POCSO Act<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Court observed the accused was a doctor to whom the child was sent for medicine. He was in a position of authority and trust, and it was such a position that had been misused by him. Therefore, the Court asserted that in such circumstances, \u201cno leniency is called for.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Court set aside the conviction under Section 6<\/a> POCSO Act<\/a>, altered the conviction to Section 9(m)<\/a> POCSO Act<\/a> (aggravated sexual assault) and modified the sentence to 7 years\u2019 rigorous imprisonment. The Court, however, upheld the conviction and sentence under Section 342<\/a> IPC<\/a>. The Court further directed the Delhi State Legal Services Authority to disburse the compensation to the victim within two months.<\/p>\n

[Madhu Shudhan Dutto<\/span> v. State (NCT of Delhi)<\/span>, 2026 SCC OnLine Del 215<\/a>, Decided on 15-01-2026<\/span>]<\/p>\n

*Judgment by Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Advocates who appeared in this case:<\/p>\n

Mr. Biswajit Kumar P. and Ms. Khushboo Gupta, Counsel for the Appellant<\/p>\n

Mr. Pradeep Gahlot, APP for State Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Kshitij Vaibhav, Ms. Muskan Nagpal and Mr. H.S. Mahapatra, Counsel for the Respondent 2<\/p>\n

Buy Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 \u00a0 HERE<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"protection<\/a><\/p>\n

Buy Penal Code, 1860 \u00a0 HERE<\/a><\/h3>\n

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