IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04.03.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Vijayakanth ... Appellant Vs.

STATE BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, BARGUR, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT.

(CR.NO. 4 OF 2016) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C. praying to call for the entire records in connection with the Special SC.no.38 of 2016 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahalir Court, Krishnagiri and set aside the conviction and sentence imposed by the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahalir Court, Krishnagiri in Spl.SC.No.38 of 2016 dated 25.07.2018.

For Appellant : Mr.V.Paarthiban For Respondent : Mr.L.Baskaran, Government Advocate (crl.side)

ORDER

This criminal appeal has been filed praying to set aside the order of conviction and sentence imposed by the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahalir Court, Krishnagiri in Spl.SC.No.38 of 2016 dated 25.07.2018, thereby convicting the accused for the offence punishable under Section 3 r/w 4 of POCSO Act

2. The case of the prosecution is that the victim was born on

07.04.1998 as per her transfer certificate issued by her Headmaster and while sh