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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
G. GIRISH, J
MAHESH – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. allegations of sexual assault on a minor by step-father. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioner's defense includes claims of misunderstanding and previous acquittals. (Para 3) |
| 3. court finds the nature of the crime serious and non-compoundable. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. delay in reporting explained by victim's trauma and fear. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 5. previous cases against other accused do not discredit current allegations. (Para 8) |
| 6. court dismisses the petition to quash proceedings. (Para 9) |
ORDER
The petitioner is the accused in S.C.No.311/2025 on the files of the Additional Sessions Court (Atrocities and Sexual Violence against Women and Children), Thiruvananthapuram. He faces criminal prosecution for the commission of offences under Sections 354A (1)(i) , 376(3) , 376(2)(f) and 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 , and Sections 8 read with Section 7 , 4 read with Section 3(a) , 6 r/w 5(l) , 5(m) & 5(n) and 12 read with Section 11(iii) and 11(v) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 .
2. The prosecution case is that the petitioner, who is the step-father of the de facto complainant, a minor girl, resorted to outraging her modesty and indulging in aggravated penetrati
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