POCSO Case, Court Quashes Proceedings Against Accused in Consensual Relationship: Karnataka High Cour

In a significant development, the Karnataka High Court, in a Criminal Petition (CRL.P) bearing No. 13469 of 2023, has ruled in favor of G. Raghu Varma, a 20-year-old resident of Andhra Pradesh. The case, presided over by the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Hemant Chandangoudar, pertained to allegations under Sections 366(A), 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012, as well as Section…