Acquittal Upheld in POCSO Case Due to Victim Not Supporting Prosecution and Lack of Medical Corroboration: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court upheld the acquittal of a man accused of rape and offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The Court held that where the victim does not support the prosecution and medical evidence does not corroborate the allegations, such cases have a high probability of acquittal due to lack of evidence. The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justice HP Sandesh…