JUDGMENT :

1. This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the applicant with a prayer to quash the charge-sheet no. 40 of 2022 dated 28th September, 2022, cognizance taking order dated 15th November, 2022 as well as entire proceedings of Special Trial No. 1191 of 2022 (State VS. Rajesh Kumar Giri), arising out of Case Crime No. 166 of 2021, under Section 354-A, 504, 506 I.P.C. as also under Sections 7/8 POCSO Act, Police Station-Khakheru, District-Fatehpur, pending in the Court of Additional Sessions/Special Judge (POSCO Act), Fatehpur.

2. Heard Mr. Dipak Srivastava, learned counsel for the applicant and the learned A.G.A. for the State.

Case of the Applicant

3. Father of the applicant, namely, Bholi Giri is a farmer and social person in his locality. The complainant was village pradhan of the applicant’s village for the period between 2011 to 2015. When the complainant was village pradhan he embezzled public money qua development work of village against which the father of the applicant, namely, Bholi Giri has made complaint against him before the administrative authority of the district. When no action has been taken on the said complaint, Bholi Giri filed a PIL befo