Sri Venkataravana v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
criminal appeal, acquittal, Section 376AB IPC, Section 354A IPC, POCSO Act 2012, JJ Act Section 2(d), age determination, juvenile, medical evidence, Section 164 CrPC, hostile witness, delay in filing FIR, benefit of doubt, conviction set aside, Chitradurga
What did the court decide?
Appeal allowed; judgment of conviction and order on sentence set aside; accused acquitted; directed to be released forthwith if not involved in any other case ¶147