Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2011–Secs. 11, 12, 16 & 17–Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 452, 354, 354(A)(B) & 34–Prayer for quashing the criminal proceedings–Compromise between the parties–Parties are relatives to each other–Court below partly allowed the application and discharged the petitioners from the offence u/ss. 504 & 506–Petitioner nos. 1 & 3 have been selected in Army–Impediment of POCSO Act would not apply in the instant case–Petitioners are entitled to be discharged from the offence.
