#Consent in Minor Cases

Rajasthan High Court grants bail under BNSS Section 483 where the prosecutrix (aged 15 years 9 months) voluntarily entered a relationship and opposed prosecution, despite POCSO's statutory presumption against consent. The ruling emphasizes the prosecutrix's agency and prolonged pre-trial detention as decisive factors, setting a precedent for similar cases involving minors near the age of majority.

The Himachal Pradesh High Court upheld the acquittal of an accused in a POCSO case, ruling that the prosecution must prove a non-consensual act beyond the victim's age. The court emphasized that victim retraction and affirmation of consensual marriage negate the presumption of rape under the POCSO Act, reinforcing the burden of proof on the prosecution.