IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.A.No. 584 of 2016 Anna @ Annadurai S/o.Kangeyan, No.21, ThiruSakthi Nagar, Nettapakkam, Pondicherry. … Appellant Vs.

State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Nettapakkam Circle, Through The Special Public Prosecutor, Pondicherry … Respondent Prayer : Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 374(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure to set aside the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 30.06.2016, passed in Special S.C.No.7 of 2015 by the Special Court, Pondicherry, thereby acquitting the accused.

For Appellant: Mr.V.Balamurugane For Mr.Tirounavocarassoou For Respondent: Mr.M.V.Ramachandramurthy Public Prosecutor (Pondicherry)

JUDGMENT

This appeal has been filed as against the judgment dated

30.06.2016 passed in S.C.No.7 of 2015 by the learned Special Judge, Principal Session Judge, Puducherry, thereby convicting the appellant for the offences punishable under Sections 9(u), 9(l) and 9(m), 10 & 11(iii) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as "the POCSO Act") and Section 506(ii) of IPC.

2. The case of the prosecution is that