Ashik Ramjan Ansari vs The State Of Maharashtra And Anr on 10 July, 2023
In the case of Atul Mishra Vs. State of U.P.6, while
deciding the bail application of the accused, who had
committed the offence under the POCSO Act, the Court noted
that the victim and the accused knew each other from school,
had eloped, and been staying with each other for a few years.
They even had a child together out of the said relationship,
clearly indicating that the relationship shared by them was
consensual. The Court focused upon the aspect of the
teenagers and concluded as under :-