After spending 8 years in prison, man acquitted in POCSO case

Key Highlights

• In the ruling delivered on November 28, judge N. D.
• Khose held that "evidence adduced by the prosecution is scanty and not sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt".
• Also Read | The POCSO Act is gender-neutral by design As per the prosecution, the incident took place on August 23, 2017, in Kurar area of Malad (East), Mumbai.
• The accused, who was the girl's neighbour, allegedly entered her house when she was alone, sexually assaulted her, and threatened her family.
• The girl's mother filed a police complaint and the accused was arrested on August 24, 2017, for rape under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as well as offences under the POCSO Act.