A. BADHARUDEEN
xxxxxxxxxx – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
ORDER :
1. This Revision petition under Section 397 r/w 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short ‘Cr.P.C.’ hereinafter), has been filed by the petitioner/sole accused in SC.No. 76/2023 pending before the Special Court for Trial of Cases Relating to Atrocities and Sexual Violence Against Women and Children Act under the Protection of Children from (`PoCSO Act’ for short), Perumbavoor, seeking the following reliefs:
(b) To stay all further proceedings in SC 76/2023 on the file of Fast Track Court (POCSO) Perumbavoor.
(c) To grant such other reliefs which are deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.”
2. Annexure A6 order is passed in Annexure A5 discharge petition, whereby the learned Special Judge dismissed the plea of discharge raised by the petitioner.
3. Heard the learned counsel for the revision petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor in detail.
4. The learned counsel for the revision petitioner argued at length to convince that, in this matter dismissal of the discharge petition by the Special Court as per Annexure A6 order is illegal, since the plea of discharge sought
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The court ruled that allegations of sexual harassment under the POCSO Act must be evaluated on evidence, even amidst claims of family rivalry, necessitating a trial.
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The court affirmed that a prima facie case is necessary for proceeding with trial, and delay in filing a complaint is not automatically grounds for discharge.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the application of the POCSO Act, 2012, specifically Section 11 and Section 12, in cases involving sexual harassment of children.
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The court clarified the applicability of specific sections of IPC and POCSO Act based on the evidence of the case, distinguishing between the roles of the accused.
The court emphasized that mere allegations of harassment are insufficient for abetment of suicide; a direct nexus between the accused's actions and the suicide must be established.
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