1. The challenge in this appeal is to clause (vi) of the operative portion of the judgment and order dated 22/04/2022 passed by learned Extra Joint Additional Sessions Judge, Pune in Special Case (POCSO) No. 155 of 2017 and consequently, to quash and set aside the Regular Criminal Case No. 2323 of 2022 pending before learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shivajinagar, Pune.

2. The appellant is the father of the minor victim girl. The accused faced trial in the special case before the POCSO Court for the offences punishable under S.354A, S.324 w / 34, 323 r/w 34, 427 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (" IPC ", for short) and under S.8 and S.12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 ("POCSO Act", for short). The FIR came to be lodged by the complainant with Bharti Vidyapith Police Station, Pune. It is alleged that on 09/01/2017 at about 8.00 a.m., her daughter i.e. the victim had been to