COMMON JUDGMENT

(Order of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN.,J)

1.These appeals are filed by the appellants against the judgment of the learned Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under Protection of Children from the Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur made in Special S.C.No.52 of 2020, dated 11.11.2021.

2.The appellants are A1 to A3 and since all the appeals are arising out of the same judgment, all the appeals are taken up and tried together.

3.The respondent Police registered a case in crime No.l8 of 2020 for the offence under section 5(l)(6)(7)(8) of POCSO Act and section 328 and 506(ii) IPC against the appellants. Subsequently, after investigation, laid charge sheet against the appellants and two others for the offence under Section 5(l) r/w section 6,7 r/w 8,16 r/w section 17 of POCSO Act and also Section 328 and 506(ii) IPC before the POCSO Court, Srivilliputhur. Since the offence is against the child, the Special Court took cognizance of the charge sheet on file in Special S.C.No.52 of 2020. After completing the formalities under Section 207 Cr.P.C, framed charges as against the first accused for the offence under Section 328 IPC and unde