Back
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
SHYAM C. CHANDAK
Kalim Attarli Shaikh – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Shyam C. Chandak, J.
1. This Appeal seeking an exception to the Judgment and Order dated 15/02/2017, in POCSO Special Case No.1094/2013, passed by the learned Designated Judge under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (“(POCSO Act”), for Gr. Bombay thereby the Appellant was convicted for commission of the offence punishable under Section 354 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE , 1860 and under Section 10 of the POCSO Act. Under Section 354 of I.P.C., the Appellant was sentenced to suffer S.I. for one year and to pay fine of Rs.1000/-. In default, he was further sentenced to suffer S.I. for one month. Under of the POCSO Act, he was sentenced to suffer S.I. for five years and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/-. In default, he was further sentenced to suffer S.I. for one month.
2. Heard Mr Hari, the learned Counsel for the Appellant and Mr Khan, the learned APP for the Respondent-State. Perused the record.
3. The prosecution story is that, the victim girl, aged 5 years (PW1) was daughter of the first informant ‘Mrs. R’ (PW2). The Appellant and the family of PW2 were residing in neighbour. On 28/07/2013, at about 11.00 a.m., PW2 was present at her work place. At that time, her
The prosecution's case can be established through circumstantial evidence and witness demeanor despite inconsistencies in testimonies regarding identification, affirming the conviction under relevant....
Statutorial presumption u/s 29 and 30 of POCSO Act certainly places a persuasive burden on appellant to show that he does not possess requisite culpable mental state for offence for which he is prose....
The court ruled that proper identification of the accused is essential for conviction, especially when the victim does not know the accused beforehand.
The competence of child witnesses, scrutiny of hostile witnesses' testimony, and the significance of corroborative evidence and the presumption under Section 29 of the POCSO Act are central legal pri....
The prosecution's failure to establish foundational facts undermines the application of statutory presumptions of guilt in sexual assault cases under the POCSO Act.
The central legal point established is the requirement for proper identification of the accused, the need for conclusive medical evidence in sexual assault cases, and the impact of discrepancies in t....
An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers
Please visit our Training & Support
Center or Contact Us for assistance
Scan Me!
India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!
For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :
Back to top
