JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 378(i) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to set aside the judgment of acquittal passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Mahalir Neethimandram (Fast Track Mahila Court), Tiruppur, in Special S.C.No.8 of 2019 dated 15.10.2019.)

1. This Criminal Appeal has been filed against the judgment of acquittal passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethimandram (Fast Track Mahila Court), Tiruppur, made in Special S.C.No.8 of 2019 dated 15.10.2019.

2. The appellant police registered a case against the respondent/accused in Crime No.5 of 2018 for the offence under Sections 5(j)(ii), 5(l) and 5(n) punishable under Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as ‘POCSO Act’) and after completing the investigation, laid a charge sheet before the Magalir Neethimandram (Fast Track Mahila Court), Tiruppur. Since the offence alleged in this case was against a child, the learned Sessions Judge, after completing the formalities, framed the charges against the respondent for the offence under Sections 5(j)(ii), 5(l) and 5(n) punishable under Section 6 of POCSO Act.

3. Before the trial Court, in orde