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1. At the outset, it may be mentioned that accused Mr.Satya New Sessions Case Number : 57427/2016 Old Sessions Case Number : 10/2016 FIR No. 1213/2015, Police Station Nihal Vihar Under section 376/376(2F) of the Indian Penal Code. Section 4/6 of POCSO Court State versus Satya Parkash Verma -:: Page 1 of 30 ::-

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Prakash Verma is a senior citizen stated to be aged 62 years. A sincere endeavour has been made to dispose off this case expeditiously considering the advanced age of the accused.

4. As the identity of the minor prosecutrix is to be protected, the parentage and address of the accused are withheld as he is maternal grandfather/Nana of the prosecutrix and the offence was allegedly committed at his house.

5. The name, age and particulars of the prosecutrix are mentioned in the file and are withheld to protect her identity and she is hereinafter addressed as Ms.X, a fictitious identity given to her. The mother of Ms.X is referred to as Ms.Y, a fictitious identity New Sessions Case Number : 57427/2016 Old Sessions Case Number : 10/2016 FIR No. 1213/2015, Police Station Nihal Vihar Under section 376/376(2F) of the Indian Penal Code. Section 4/6 of POCSO Court State versus Satya Parkash Verma -:: Page 2 of 30 ::-

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given to her to protect the identity of the minor prosecutrix.

CHARGE SHEET AND COMMITTAL

6. After completion of the investigation, the charge sheet was filed before the Court of the learned predecessor on 04.01.2016.

CHARGE

7. After hearing arguments, the charge for offences under section 6 of POCSO Act and under section 376 of the IPC was framed against accused Mr.Satya Parkash Verma vide order dated 04.03.2016 by the learned predecessor of this Court to which the accused had pleaded not guilty and claimed trial.

15.Under this sphere, I now proceed to test the submissions of both the sides.

New Sessions Case Number : 57427/2016 Old Sessions Case Number : 10/2016 FIR No. 1213/2015, Police Station Nihal Vihar Under section 376/376(2F) of the Indian Penal Code. Section 4/6 of POCSO Court State versus Satya Parkash Verma -:: Page 6 of 30 ::-

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CASE OF THE PROSECUTION, ALLEGATIONS AND PROVED DOCUMENTS.