PATNA, India, Sept. 17 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Aug. 18:
The present criminal appeal has been preferred under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the judgment of acquittal dated 19.01.2024 passed by the learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge VI-cum-Special Judge POCSO, Bhojpur in POCSO Case No. 14 of 2022 arising out of Shahpur P.S. Case No. 397 of 2021, whereby Respondent No. 2 has been acquitted by the learned Trial Court from the charges of Sections 354, 448, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the POCSO Act.
2. Vide order dated 26.10.2024, notice was issued to Respondent No. 2, upon which he appeared by filing Vakalatnama through learned Advocate, Mr. Ajay Kuma...