Former Haryana DGP S P S Rathore.

Ruchika mother's friend Aradhana, the sole eyewitness to her molestation case, holds a picture of Ruchika in Panchkula in Haryana. Photo Courtesy: PTI

Justice will be done. Rathore will be punished. There is nothing wrong in the judgment delay. Such things happen in courts. Maybe, the judge wanted more time to write the judgment which should be a long one," he told IANS.

Anand Parkash, main complainant in this case, said: "We are expecting maximum jail-term for Rathore. He deserves no mercy from any quarter and we have full belief in Indian judiciary."

Anand Parkash's daughter Aradhana, who has now migrated to Australia, was the only eyewitness in this case.