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'Oral Sex with 10-Yr-Old Boy Not an 'Aggravated Sexual Assault' but 'Penetrative Sexual Assault' Under POCSO Act': Allahabad High Court

Lawstreet Journal 26 Nov 2021 4:57pm

Image courtesy: Lawstreet Journal Judiciary 'Oral Sex with 10-Yr-Old Boy Not an 'Aggravated Sexual Assault' but 'Penetrative Sexual Assault' Under POCSO Act': Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad HC recently observed that putting the penis into the mouth of a 10-year-old boy does not fall into the case of aggravated sexual assault. It comes into the category of penetrative sexual assault which is punishable under Section 4 of the Protection of  Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.

The bench of Justice Anil Kumar Ojha observed that the act of falls under category of ‘penetrative’ sexual assault punishable under Section 4 of the POCSO Act 2012. 

Importantly, it may be noted that Section 5 of the POCSO Act, 2012 outlines the scope of 'aggravated penetrative sexual assault', which the court observed, wasn’t applicable in the current case.

BACKGROUND

The Court was adjudicating an appeal moved by one Sonu Kushwaha against a judgment of the Special Sessions Court which had convicted him under Section 377 (unnatural offences) and Section 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code, and under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012.

It was alleged that the appellant had come into the house of the complainant and had taken his 10-year-old son to a temple at Hardaul, where he gave ₹20 to the appellant's son and directed him to suck his penis. The complainant’s nephew, Santosh asked him where he had gotten the money from, after which the victim revealed the entire incident.

Thereafter, a complaint was lodged against the appellant and a Special Sessions Court convicted the appellant under Sections 377 and 506 of the IPC and Section 6 of… Continue Reading...


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