Acquittal and Sentence Modification in POCSO Act, 2012 and IPC Case: Nagpur Bench: Bombay High Court
The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, delivered its judgment on 16th March 2026 in Criminal Appeal No. 591/2022 filed by Naresh S/O Ganbaji Kawankure, resident of Gondalkar Layout, Karanji Road, Sewagram, Wardha. The appeal challenged the conviction and sentence imposed by the Extra Joint Additional Sessions Judge (POCSO Court), Wardha, in Special (Ch.Act) Case No. 24/2017. The appellant was convicted under Section 8 of the Protection of…