JUDGMENT AND ORDER (ORAL)

1. This is a case where apparently a love relationship between a young couple has proceeded to the extent that they have indulged in a physical relationship, as a result of which the girl who is admittedly a minor being about 16 years old or so at the relevant time, became pregnant and has subsequently delivered a child out of the said relationship with the petitioner No. 1 herein. The said relationship took a turn for the worse, inasmuch as, the petitioner No. 1 has initially refused to recognize his relationship with the alleged victim girl and the petitioner No. 2 who is the father of the victim, out of anger at the conduct of the petitioner No. 1, lodged a First Information Report on 21.11.2022 before the Officer-in-Charge, Ummulong Beat House, West Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya.

2. Investigation then commenced on the case being registered as Jowai P.S. Case No. 151 (11) of 2022 under Section 5 (j) (ii)/6 of POCSO Act. The Investigating Officer (I/O) after completion of the investigation, has filed the charge sheet on 13.12.2022. It is the findings of the I/O on all the evidences collected during the investigation that a prima facie case under Sectio