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T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO
Mannam Prasad – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
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| 1. conviction under pocso for aggravated assault. (Para 1 , 2 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. accused convicted under sec. 6 pocso for sexual assault involving a minor. (Para 4) |
| 3. arguments on evidentiary inconsistencies and victim's age. (Para 11 , 12 , 30 , 31) |
| 4. court's observations on procedural lapses. (Para 13 , 34 , 46 , 51) |
| 5. court highlighted failures in investigation relating to age determination. (Para 25 , 29) |
| 6. presumption of guilt under pocso and necessity of proving victim's age. (Para 33 , 47 , 75) |
| 7. judgment emphasized that accurateness and compliance with legal procedures are critical. (Para 70) |
| 8. remittance for retrial due to procedural errors. (Para 77 , 78) |
JUDGMENT
1. Accused in Sessions Case No.06 of 2013 on the file of the learned Special Judge Constituted under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act-cum-I Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur [for short, "trial Court"], is the appellant herein. He was tried for the offence punishable under Sec. 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 [for short, "POCSO Act"] and Sec. 506(2) of the INDIAN PENAL CODE , 1860 [for short, "IPC"].
2. Vide Judgment, dtd. 29/9/2015, the learned Sessions Judge c
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