JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Appeals filed under Section 374 Cr.P.C. against the judgment and order dated 06.11.2017 passed in Special S.C.No.11 of 2017 on the file of the Additional Sessions Court, Magalir Neethi Mandram, (Fast Track Mahila Court), Erode and to set aside the same.)

Common Judgment

P.N. Prakash, J.

1. These criminal appeals are directed against the judgment and order dated 06.11.2017 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethi Mandram, (Fast Track Mahila Court), Erode in Special S.C.No.11 of 2017.

2. The prosecution story runs thus:

2.1 The victim girl “X” (P.W.2) (name not divulged for the sake of anonymity) is the daughter of one Kannamal and at the time of occurrence, she was studying in X standard in Government Higher Secondary School at Mill Medu, Ukkaram. “X” (P.W.2) was residing with her grandmother Mani (P.W.1) in Door No.12/398, Periyar Nagar East, Ukkaram and was going to school from there.

2.2. Vijayakumar (A-1) was already a married man with two children and he (A-1) is the brother of Vasanthakumari (P.W.11), who was a neighbour of Mani (P.W.1). Vijayakumar (A-1) was from Kanniyakumari District and used to frequently visit his sister Vasantha