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IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
ANJAN MONI KALITA
Hussain Md. Rijuan @ Hussain Mahammad Rizuwan, S/o Tafazul Hussain – Appellant
Versus
State of Assam represented by the Public Prosecutor – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ANJAN MONI KALITA, J.
Date : 15-12-2025
Heard Mr. P. J. Saikia, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. M. Nirola, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner. Also heard Mr. R. J. Baruah, learned Addl. PP for the State of Assam and Mr. S. Nawaz, learned Counsel for Respondent No. 2/Informant.
2. The instant application has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., 1973 read with Section 397/401 of Cr.P.C. assailing the order dated 12.01.2021 passed by the learned Special Judge, Nagaon in Special POCSO Case No.04/2021 (Rupahihat P.S. Case No.482/2020) taking cognizance of the offence under Section 417/306/376 of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 6 of the POCSO Act as well as continuation of the proceeding of the said case.
3. It is the case of the Petitioner that on 20.07.2020, one Md. Bajrul Rahman i.e. the Opposite Party No. 2 had lodged an FIR before the Officer-in-Charge of Rupahihat Police Station alleging,amongst others, that the Petitioner was in a love relationship with his daughter for the last two years with a promise to marry her. It was alleged that on being asked, his daughter, she told him that the Petitioner loves her and he would be marrying her. It was a
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