JUDGMENT :

This Criminal Appeal is filed against the judgment of Mahila Court at Cuddalore dated 08.01.2019 passed in Spl.S.C.No.17 of 2016.

2. The respondent police registered the case against the appellant and 4 others in crime No.17 of 2015 for the offence under Sections 313, 506(i) IPC and Section 3 and 4 of POCSO Act. The Police after investigation since offence alleged is against women especially child and falling under POCSO Act and is triable by the Sessions Judge, laid charge sheet before the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court Cuddalore. After completion of the formalities, the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court framed two charges as against 5 accused. After trial, the Sessions Court acquitted the other accused (A-2 to A-5) and convicted the appellant/1st accused for the offence punishable u/s.6 of POCSO Act. Challenging the said judgment of conviction and sentence, the appellant/1st accused has filed the present appeal before this court.

3. The learned counsel for the appellant would submit that the appellant and the victim girl fall on love. During such time, she conceived. Parents of the victim girl came to know that the appellant loved the victim girl and so they left their daughter