Sentence Modified in Minor Rape Case Under Section 376(2)(i) IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench delivered a detailed judgment on 27 April 2026 in a criminal appeal filed by Anil s/o Bajirao Madavi against the State of Maharashtra. The appeal was filed under Section 415(2) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 challenging the conviction and sentence passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Gadchiroli in a POCSO case. Background of the prosecution case The prosecution case started from an incident dated…