# KESAVAN, AGED 43 YEARS, vs STATE REP. BY

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-24
Petitioner: KESAVAN, AGED 43 YEARS,
Respondent: STATE REP. BY

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/1346356)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

CRL A No. 150 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C. SARAVANAN CRL A No. 150 of 2018 Kesavan, Aged 43 Years, S/o.Rajamanickam, Rajammal Nagar, Mariamman Koil Street, Kurumbagarm, Nedungadu, Karaikal ..Appellant(s) Vs State Rep. By Inspector Of Police, Nedungadu Police Station, Karaikal. Cr.No.45 Of 2016 ..Respondent(s) Prayer: This Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 374 (2) of Criminal Procedure Code, seeking to set aside the order of conviction passed in Spl.S.C.No.15 of 2016, dated 14.02.2018, on the file of the Sessions Judge, Karaikal and acquit the accused / appellant of the charge leveled against him. For Appellant(s): Mr.M.Praveen Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Alexander, Govt. Advocate (Pondy) JUDGMENT The Appellant is before this Court against the judgment of the trial Court (Sessions Judge, Karaikal) dated 14.02.2018 in Spl.S.C.No.15 of 2016. By the impugned judgment, the trial Court found the Appellant guilty under Section 8 of the POCSO Act, 2012, for committing an offence under Section 7 of the said Act. __________ Page1 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 06/07/2026 05:03:31 pm ) CRL A No.

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