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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.ARUL MURUGAN, J
P.Prakash – Appellant
Versus
The State – Respondent
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| 1. victim's age and circumstances of abuse. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 19 , 20) |
| 2. corroboration of victim's testimony by evidence. (Para 10 , 15 , 24 , 25) |
| 3. challenge to delay and discrepancies in complaint. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. sole testimony of the victim suffices for conviction. (Para 32 , 33 , 34 , 35) |
| 5. judicial attitude towards family-related sexual offenses. (Para 39 , 40) |
J U D G M E N T
This Criminal Appeal has been preferred against the judgment dated 30.11.2021 in Spl.S.C. No.7 of 2017 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Dharmapuri.
2. The trial court convicted the appellant and sentenced as follows:-
3. According to the prosecution, the victim/PW1 minor girl aged 14 years was studying 10th standard in Government Higher Secondary School at Athimarathur. PW1 is staying along with her grandmother at Pudhukadu of Eriyur. PW2/father and PW3/mother of the victim are staying away at Coimbatore and doing mason work for their livelihood and they visit the village once in a month. PW1’s brothers were also staying with her grandmother and all were going to school.
4. The accused is the parental uncle’s son/ cousin brother of the vic
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