Refusal to Quash POCSO FIR Despite Marriage and Child Between Accused and Prosecutrix: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings in a serious kidnapping, rape, and POCSO Act case despite the accused later marrying the prosecutrix and having a child with her. The Court held that offences involving minors and allegations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 cannot be quashed in a routine manner merely because the parties subsequently entered into marriage. The order was passed…