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K. K. RAMAKRISHNAN
N. Balamurugan – Appellant
Versus
State, Rep. by the Inspector of Police – Respondent
JUDGMENT
The appellant, who is the sole accused in Spl.S.C.No.18 of 2018 on the file of the Special Court for POCSO Act cases, Srivilliputhur, filed this criminal appeal challenging the conviction and sentence imposed against him by the Special Court for POCSO Act Cases, Srivilliputhur. The learned trial Judge convicted the appellant for the offence under Sections 417, 366 IPC and Section 6 r/w 5(l) of the POCSO Act and sentenced him to undergo 7 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs.1000/- for the offence under Section 366 IPC; to undergo one year imprisonment and a fine of Rs.1000/- for the offence under Section 417 IPC; and to undergo 7 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs.1000/- for the offence under Section 6 r/w 5(l) of the POCSO Act, 2012.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the respondent police registered a case against the appellant in Crime No.760 of 2017 on 16.10.2017 on the allegation that the appellant kidnapped the victim girl took her to Othakuthirai Village, Gopichettipalayam, Tiruppur District. In the said village, he took a rental house from PW.8 and married the victim girl and had sexual intercourse with her. Thereafter, he dropped the victim girl in her village
Penetrative sexual assault – Corroboration of medical evidence is necessary in cases where prosecution evidence is shaky.
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