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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, R.POORNIMA
Muruganandam @ Murugan – Appellant
Versus
State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of the case and prosecution (Para 2 , 3 , 5 , 10 , 11) |
| 2. evaluation of the evidence and lack of support for prosecution claims (Para 4 , 9 , 12 , 14 , 15) |
| 3. arguments regarding witness testimony and evidence (Para 6 , 8) |
| 4. conviction is unsustainable based on evidence (Para 16) |
| 5. final verdict of acquittal (Para 17) |
JUDGMENT :
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
1. This appeal is directed as against the Judgment passed in Spl.S.C.No.362 of 2023, dated 06.11.2024, on the file of the learned Sessions Judge (Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act), Dindigul, thereby convicting the appellant for the offence punishable under Section 366 of I.P.C and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 2019 (in short hereinafter referred to as 'the POCSO Act, 2019')
2.The case of the prosecution is that the victim minor girl belongs to Natham, Dindigul District. The accused belongs to Ramanathapuram. While she was studying 10th standard in the Government Higher Secondary School at Natham, she had acquaintance with the appellant through cell phone by way of instagram. Thereafter, they fell in love with each other. The parents of
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