IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS RESERVED ON : 11.11.2025 DELIVERED ON : 27.11.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. JOTHIRAMAN Crl.A.Nos.437 and 502 of 2021 and Crl.A.No.304 of 2022 Krishnaveni Elangovan ... Appellants in Crl.A.No.437 / 2021 Accused 1 and 2 Nawaz ... Appellant in Crl.A.No.502 / 2021 Accused No.3 M.Stalin ...Appellant in Crl.A.No.304 of 2022 Accused No.4 Versus State by: The Inspector of Police, Anti Trafficking Cell, Crime Branch CID, Guindy, Chennai-600 032. ... Respondent / Complainant Criminal Appeals filed under Sections 374(2) and 386 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to set aside the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 26.07.2021 made in S.C.No.37 of 2025 on the file of the Special Judge for POCSO cases, Chennai. For Appellants : Dr.S.Manoharan, in Crl.A.No.502 of 2021 Mr.V.K.Sathiamurthy in Crl.A.No.304 of 2022 Mr.K.Balakrishnan in Crl.A.No.437 of 2021 For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor, assisted by Mr.Arifa Thasneem

COMMON JUDGMENT

M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

These criminal appeals filed by Accused Nos.1 to 4 as against the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 26.07.202