JUDGMENT :

This Criminal Appeal has been filed against the Judgment dated 29.01.2020 made in Spl.S.C.No.15 of 2018 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

2. The respondent police registered the case against the appellant (A-1) in Crime No.14 of 2017 for the offence under Section 366 (A) IPC and under Section 5(l), 5(n) read with 6 of POCSO Act, 2012. After investigation, respondent police laid the charge sheet before the Special Court/Fast Track Court, Krishnagir. Since the offence against women particularly child and coming under the POCSO Act, learned Special Judge, after completing formalities, framed charges against the appellant/A-1 u/s.5(l) read with 6 of POCSO Act, 2012 and under Section 366 IPC. Yet another charge was framed against the 2nd accused for the offence u/s.366 A IPC. After framing charges, during the trial, in order to prove the case of the prosecution, on the side of prosecution, as many as 16 witnesses were examined as P.Ws.1 to 16 and 27 documents were marked as Ex.P.1 to Ex.P.27 besides one material object has been marked. After completing the examination of the prosecution witnesses, incriminatin