Case Note & Summary
The appellant challenged his conviction for offences under IPC and POCSO Act. The High Court analyzed the evidence, focusing on the victim's testimony and age proof. The Court found that the victim voluntarily went with the appellant, lacking the element of taking or enticing without consent required for kidnapping under Section 361 IPC. Thus, the conviction under Section 376-AB of IPC and u/s 4(2) of POCSO was quashed. The convictions under other sections were upheld as the evidence supported them. The sentences were ordered to run concurrently. The appeal was partly allowed.
Headnote
Criminal law-- Indian Penal Code, 1860-- Sections 376AB, 363, 354-A(2)-- Protection of children from Sexual offences Act, 2012 (POCSO)-- Sections 4(2) and 8 -- Rape on minor victim girl-- Conviction u/s 376AB, 363 and 354-A(2) of IPC and U/s 4(2) and 8 of POCSO-- Appeal filed by convicted accused -- Prosecutrix herself stated in her cross examination that when she was sleeping near the mother of appellant, the appellant woke up her and took her to room and tried to do physical relation with her forcibly-- No enough evidence to say that the victim/prosecutrix was subjected to forcible sexual intercourse-- No offence u/s 4(2) of POCSO made out, since there is neither penetration, insertion or manipulation or applying mouth-- Section 354-A of IPC referred--Sexual harassment-- Offence proved u/s 354-A(2) of IPC and u/s 8 of POCSO-- Conviction u/s 363, 354-A(2) of IPC maintained and also conviction maintained u/s 8 of POCSO, However acquittal from charges u/s 376-AB of IPC and u/s 4(2) of POCSO-- Appeal Partly allowed Para-- 34, 35, 36, 38
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Issue of Consideration: The Issue of consideration was whether the conviction of the appellant under various sections of IPC and POCSO Act was justified based on the evidence on record
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Final Decision
The High Court partly allowed the appeal -- The conviction under Section 363 IPC was set aside and the appellant was acquitted of that offence -- The convictions under Section 376-AB IPC, Section 354-A (2) IPC, Section 4 (2) POCSO Act, and Section 8 POCSO Act were upheld -- The sentences were ordered to run concurrently as per the trial court's order
