IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11-12-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

Anantha Reddy

S/o. Rama Reddy, B-Kothapalli Village,

Devakanapalli Post, Denkanikottai

Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

Appellant(s)

Vs

State by

The Inspector of Police,

All Women Police Station,

Denkanikottai, Krishnagiri District.

(Crime No.12/2019)

Respondent(s)

PRAYER

This Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the entire records in connection with the Spl.S.C.No.24/2019 on the file of the Learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Magalir Neethimandram, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District and set aside the

Judgment dated 27.03.2023.

For Appellant(s): Mr. E.Kannadasan For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Raja Kumar

Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The appeal challenges the conviction and sentence imposed on the

appellant for the offences under Section 9 r/w 10 of the POCSO Act and Section

506(i) of IPC.

2(i) The prosecution case is that the victim and her parents were residing at Bangalore; that they had come to their native village at Krishnagiri District for casting their votes in the General Elections; that after the victims parents casted their votes, they left f