Baruna Behera v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Odisha High Court, Cuttack; single-Judge order by Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra dated 01.05.2024 in CRLMC No.676 of 2024 (Baruna Behera v. State of Odisha & another); challenge to cognizance order dated 06.01.2024 of Special Judge (POCSO), Berhampur for offences under Sections 341/376(AB)/506 IPC read with Section 6 POCSO Act; petitioner relied on victim's Section 164 Cr.P.C. statement arguing Section 376(AB) IPC offence not made out; Court declined pre-charge interference, disposed of the CRLMC with liberty to raise all points at framing of charge.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to raise all the points at the stage of framing of charge; the CRLMC disposed of accordingly with no interference with the cognizance order at this stage. ¶23