Acquittal in Gondia Child Sexual Assault Case Under POCSO and IPC Section 376(2)(f)(i) Due to Unreliable Testimony and Lack of Medical Corroboration: Bombay High Court

The matter before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench involved a criminal appeal filed by Someshwar S/o Shriram Ambule, challenging his conviction by the Sessions Court, Gondia in Special (POCSO) Case No. 24 of 2016. The appellant had been convicted for offences under Section 376(2)(f)(i) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) in relation to allegations…