Last Updated: March 15, 2023, 21:37 IST
The order by Special (POCSO) Judge VV Virkar was handed on March 6 and a replica was made accessible on Tuesday. (Image/ ANI)
As per the prosecution, the person from Nanded typically visited his relative’s residence in Thane the place the lady, then a Class XI scholar, lived and the 2 grew to become pals. In December 2017, they eloped to Nanded the place the person raped her twice, claimed the prosecution
A particular court docket in Maharashtra’s Thane district has acquitted a 27-year-old man who was arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old lady, saying the 2 are actually married and that the prosecution had didn’t show the fees.
The order by Special (POCSO) Judge VV Virkar was handed on March 6 and a replica was made accessible on Tuesday.
As per the prosecution, the person from Nanded typically visited his relative’s residence in Thane the place the lady, then a Class XI scholar, lived and the 2 grew to become pals. In December 2017, they eloped to Nanded the place the person raped her twice, claimed the prosecution.
On the lady’s return, her mother and father approached the police. A case was registered below the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code, resulting in the person’s arrest.
The choose stated the lady categorically acknowledged that she had gone with the person on her personal as her father was against their relationship. In such a case no conclusion may be drawn that the person kidnapped her, stated the choose.
The court docket stated it was not even proved that the lady was a minor on the time.
The choose additionally famous that the 2 are actually married and dwelling collectively. “It is thus clear that it was a case of a consensual relationship,” she stated in the order.
Even whether it is assumed that the lady was 17 years previous then, the court docket stated, she was nonetheless mature sufficient to know the implications of her act.
It can’t be stated that “the accused operating away with the prosecutrix or having sexual activity together with her, if any, would quantity to offences below sections of IPC and POCSO Act, stated the choose, acquitting the person.
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