RANCHI, India, April 19 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on March 20:
1. Heard the parties.
2. This Writ Petition (Cr.) under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed with a prayer to quash the entire criminal proceedings including the F.I.R. in connection with AHTU P.S. Case No.02 of 2023 registered involving the offence punishable under Sections 363, 372, 373, 376 read with 120B, 370, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6/17 of the POCSO Act.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R but his name has been transpired in this case only on the basis of confession of the co-accused who has been enlarged on bail vide order dated 06.08.2024 passed ...