POCSO Proceedings Quashed After Woman Affirms Marriage and Denies Allegations, Court Says Trial Would Serve “No Purpose”: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has quashed the entire criminal proceedings against Ashwani Anand, who had been booked under kidnapping and POCSO allegations, after the alleged victim herself appeared before the Court and denied every accusation in the FIR. Justice Kshitij Shailendra delivered the judgment in Court No. 78 and used a direct, reality-focused approach that acknowledged the social circumstances underlying the dispute. Background of FIR and Subsequent Developments The FIR…