JUDGEMENT
HARSH KUMAR,J. -
(1.) Heard learned counsel for the applicants, learned AGA and perused the record.
(2.) Present application u/s 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed with the prayer to quash the impugned order dated 06.08.2013 passed by the Judicial
Magistrate, Jalaun in case no.952 of 2013 (State of U.P. v. Nadiraja),
under Sections 452, 354 IPC and Section 6 of the Protection of Children
from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, P.S. Jalaun, District Jalaun.
(3.) Learned counsel for the applicant contends that the applicant has been falsely implicated and upon investigation the Investigating Officer
without collecting any material submitted charge sheet against the
applicant under Sections 452, 354 IPC and Section 6 of the Protection of
Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012; that the Investigating Officer
ought to have submitted charge sheet before the Special Sessions Judge,
Jalaun at Orai; that in view of provisions of Section 33 of the POCSO
Act, the Judicial Magistrate had no jurisdiction to take cognizance upon
the charge sheet; that in view of provisions of POCSO Act the Magistrate
had no jurisdiction to subtract/exclude any Section of offence mentioned
in the charge sheet at the time of taking cognizance so as to create and
avail jurisdiction to try the case; that while the charge sheet was
submitted under Sections 452, 354 IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act, the
Magistrate had no jurisdiction to take cognizance and it was not
permissible for him to take cognizance under Sections 452 and 354 IPC
after exclusion of Section 6 of the POCSO Act because of having no
jurisdiction to try offence under Section 6 of the POCSO Act; that the
provisions of Section 33 of the POCSO Act provides that only a Special
Court designated under Section 28 of the Act may take cognizance of an
offence under the Act.;
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