Accused Acquitted in Rape and POCSO Case, Benefit of Doubt Granted: Patna High Court
In a significant ruling delivered on November 28, 2024, the Patna High Court acquitted Mukesh Kumar, who had been convicted by the Special Judge (POCSO) in Darbhanga for sexual assault and related offenses under the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The appeal, numbered CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No. 480 of 2024, was heard by a bench consisting of Justice Ashutosh Kumar and…
