ORDER :

The challenge in these Crl.M.Cs. is to the orders passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-I (Special Judge), Palakkad returning the final reports submitted in these five cases.

2. Heard Shri. S.U. Nazar, the learned Special Public Prosecutor.

FACTS:

Crl.M.C.No.1517 of 2023

3. The accused, a native of Mailadumthurai, Tamil Nadu is staying in a rented house near the house of respondent No.2. He was working as a casual labourer. On 23.7.2022 the accused kidnapped a 17 year old minor girl from the legal guardianship of respondent No.2, her mother, knowing that she belongs to Cheruma Caste. The accused committed sexual assault repeatedly on the minor girl during the period from 17.7.2022 to 30.7.2022 at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. The offences alleged against the accused are punishable under Sections 363, 376(2)(n) of IPC, Section 3(a) r/w Section 4(1), Section 5(1) r/w Section 6(1) of the POCSO Act, 2012 and Sections 3(2)(V), 3(2)(Va) of SC/ST POA Act.

Crl.M.C.No.1609 of 2023

4. On 7.10.2022 at 9 p.m., a girl aged 13 years went to school and had not returned home. Her mother gave a statement to the Kozhinjampara Police Station, based on which crime No.656/2022 was registered. On investi