[POCSO] 14-year-old’s father, uncle accused of raping her acquitted; Court says girl influenced by mother
A special court hearing cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act acquitted a 14-year-old girl’s father and uncle, who spent three years in prison after being convicted of raping the child (POCSO Act) [The State of Maharashtra vs Abdulrehman Shahjadhussain Shaikh & Anr.]
“In this case, the prosecutrix’s victim’s oral testimony is untrustworthy in and of itself. Her mother, who has divorced her husband and mother-in-law, has a strong influence over her “According to the Court
The complainant, the minor girl’s mother, claimed that; she and her daughter had departed the house on November 12, 2018, after an argument with her husband over reports that he and his brother had raped the minor girl on many occasions.
The prosecution brought the girl and her mother, as well as the medical examiner who examined the child and three other witnesses, to testify that the accusations against the brothers were true.
Special Judge Preeti Kumar Ghule stated that tutoring a kid witness is a well-established legal stance.
The evidence clearly showed that the survivor’s parents fought regularly, according to the court. The youngster, on the other hand, denied that they had ever fought.
“The victim has made a false claim that her parents did not usually fight. This demonstrates that the prosecutrix is withholding accurate information and is untrustworthy from the start. Her deposition contradicts; her mother’s statement on a major component of their damaged relationship, indicating that; she is not telling the truth “remarked the court.
The juvenile witness’s withholding of crucial details in her police statement, according to the Court, further tainted her testimony.
“The victim claims that her father has forced her to penetrative sexual intercourse on multiple occasions, the most recent being on November 11th around 06.30 a.m. On November 11, 2018, around 06.30 p.m., her father engaged in penetrative sexual intercourse. As a result, the evidence must be thrown out “According to it,
The medical data, which revealed that the survivor’s hymen was intact, ruled out any insertions into the survivor’s private parts, as stated in the lawsuit.
The medical officer who evaluated the victim testified in court.
This is enough to rule out the accusation of penetrative sexual assault on the victim by accused nos. 1 and 2 at various times and locations “According to the decision,
As a result, the Court cleared both defendants of all charges and ordered their immediate release. The defendant imprisoned for three years.
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