P&H: Suspends Sentence of Convict Who Was 17 at Time of POCSO Offence, Citing Prolonged Custody
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has suspended the sentence of Jashanpreet Kumar, who was convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. Kumar was 17 when the alleged offence took place. The Court granted relief while his appeal remains pending, noting that he had spent more than four years and six months in custody.
The case arose from an incident in May 2021 involving a child who was then 10 years old. The judgment records the child’s testimony and the medical examination findings, including a tear at the anal...
