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This Criminal Appeal has been filed against the judgment of conviction and sentences imposed against the appellants/accused Nos.2 and 3 in judgment dated 18.07.2022 in Spl.S.C.No.2 of 2019 on the file of learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for POCSO Act cases, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.

2. The case of the prosecution is that in the year 2013, the victim girl, who was aged below 12 years, was studying III Standard at Melnagaram Primary School, Thiruvannamalai District. On 28.10.2013, during the interval hour, when the victim girl came out from the School, the accused persons gave biscuits and took her to the Chicken shop of the third accused, wherein all the accused had committed penetrative sexual assault on the victim girl without her consent. On the same day, on seeing the victim girl crying, P.W.2/mother of the victim questioned her and later examined her private part and found, it was swollen and injuries and also bleeding. Thereafter, the victim girl narrated the entire alleged incident committed by the accused to her mother, who in turn, informed the said incident to her husband. Then, they took the victim girl to the Baagayam Hospital and gave treatment and counselling to her. On 06.06.2014, at https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.A.No.896 of about 12 noon, parents of the victim girl lodged a complaint before the respondent police.

22. Accordingly, this Criminal Appeal is dismissed and the conviction and sentences passed in Spl.S.C.No.2 of 2019 by the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for POCSO Act cases, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District is confirmed.

23. The Legal Aid counsel appointed by this Court is entitled to legal fees as per Rules.

29.11.2022 Index: Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order ms https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.A.No.896 of To

1.The Sessions Judge, Special Court for POCSO Act cases, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.

2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore.

3.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Arani, Thiruvannamalai District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.