Mumbai: Destroying a defense request to remember the 12-year-old victim in a case of sexual abuse, a special Pocso Court recently held that the rights of defendants must be balanced with children’s actions, so he does not have to revive trauma with recurring testimonies.
The child has completed deposition against 23-year-old and mute deaf accused of 2019.
However, the defense wants it back in court “to face him with his statement given to the judge.” It is said that this must be done to issue contradictions, negligence and increase between statements.
While the opportunity was given to defense in April, a lawyer did not appear because he had “cold”.
“Although the request to remember the victim was permitted before and the opportunity was given to the defendant, the defendant failed to take advantage of the opportunity …
Only an unclear statement made about the disease (lawyer) without supporting support for the same.
Therefore, the defendant cannot claim that the right to claim His fair trial has been extinguished, “said the Special Pocso Court.
The defendant had come out on a guarantee since April 2018.
FIR was filed in 2016.
The prosecution surrendered that the child did not have to be harassed by repeatedly called him.