JUDGMENT

This Criminal Appeal has been filed against the Judgment of conviction and sentence dated 20.03.2020 passed by learned Special Judge (under POSCO Act, 2012), Karaikal, made in Special S.C.No.15 of 2018 passed against the appellants herein and set aside the same.

2. The respondent police registered the case against the appellants in Crime No.63 of 2017 for the offence punishable under Section 6 of POSCO Act. After investigation, they laid charge sheet as against the 1st appellant/A1 for the offence under Section 450 IPC and the offence punishable under Sections 4, 6 and 8 of POCSO Act, 2012 and as against the 2nd appellant / A2 for the offence under Section 450 IPC and also the offence punishable under Sections 17, 4, 6 of POCSO Act read with 34 IPC before the Special Court (Under POCSO Act, 2012), Karaikal, since the offences are against a child. The learned Special Judge after taking cognizance of the charge sheet on file in Special Sessions Case No.15 of 2018 and after completing the formalities under Section 207 Cr.P.C, framed the charges against the 1st appellant for the offence under Section 450 IPC and the offence punishable under Sections 4, 6 and 8 of POCSO Act, 2012