JUDGMENT

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure , 1973 (‘CrPC’) seeking grant of leave to challenge the judgment dated 24.09.2020 (hereafter ‘the impugned judgment’), in Sessions Case No. 217/2017 arising out of FIR No. 276/2016, registered at Police Station Chhawla, whereby the learned Trial Court acquitted the accused/ respondent for the offence under Section 10 read with 9(m) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act , 2012 (‘POCSO’).

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2. The FIR in the present case was registered pursuant to a complaint made by the mother of the prosecutrix alleging that on 14.07.2016 at around 4:00 p.m. while she was sleeping, the prosecutrix came inside the room and informed her that the accused/respondent had allegedly touched her private parts with his finger and kissed her on the cheek. Since her husband was not at home she did not inform the same to anybody.

3. At 9:30 p.m. when her husband returned back from work, she narrated the entire incident to him, whereafter, he dialled 100 number and informed the police.

4. The police thereafter recorded the statem