PATNA, India, Oct. 31 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Oct. 10:
The present criminal appeal has been preferred under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against judgment of acquittal dated 08.12.2023 passed by the learned Special Judge, Exclusive POCSO Court-cum-Additional District and Sessions Judge VI, Kaimur at Bhabhua in POCSO Case No. 16 of 2021, arising out of Mahila P.S. Case No. 30 of 2021 whereby Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 have been acquitted by the learned trial Court from the charge of Sections 363/34, 341/34, 323/34, 376D of Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the POCSO Act.
2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the victim girl has alleged that she is 17 years old and is resident of Sarai, ...