JUDGMENT :

This criminal appeal has been preferred challenging the judgment of the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track, Mahila Court, Dharmapuri, dated 30.10.2018 made in S.C.No.11 of 2017.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused was working as a school teacher in rural area school where the victim children / PW.3 to PW.5 were also studying. Even two years prior to the date of complaint, the accused was in the habit of causing sexual assault on the victim children by touching their shoulders, breasts and hips. On 29.06.2016, during lunch time, he sexually assaulted PW.4 by touching her on the left breast. On 30.06.2016 at about 3.20 p.m., to 3.30 p.m., when PW.2 was going to attend nature call, the accused followed her and pulled her shawl with sexual intention and thus committed sexual assault on her. On 30.06.2016 at about 9.30 a.m., he assaulted PW.3 by slapping on her left cheek and back and committed the offence under Section 10 of the POCSO Act and 323 IPC.

3. On the complaint given by PW.1 / Suresh, who is the father of PW.2, a case was registered under Section 323 IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act, by PW.16-Ramamurthy / the Sub Inspector of Police. PW.17- Amudhavall