PATNA, India, Sept. 3 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Aug. 3:
The present criminal appeal has been preferred under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the judgment of acquittal dated 21.12.2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge- VI-Cum-Special Judge POCSO, Katihar in G.R. No. 3540/2021 and CIS No. 06 of 2022, arising out of Mahila P.S. Case No. 24/2021, whereby Respondent Nos. 2 has been acquitted by the learned Trial Court from the charge of Sections 312, 313, 376, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act.
2. Vide order dated 09.01.2025, notices were issued to the Respondent No. 2, upon which he appeared by filing Vakalatnama through learned Advocate, ...