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  1. High Court of Madras Crl. A. Nos. 130 of 2018 (2022-1-LW(Crl)584)

    Pastor Muniyandi @ Ramesh v. State

    Ratio

    The presumption clause of Section 29 POCSO is applicable to both the offender and the abettor of the offence. When foundational facts have been established, the accused must discharge the reverse burden cast by Sections 29 and 30 POCSO.

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    Para 16-17; Page 8

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  2. High Court of Gauhati Crl. Appeal (J) 87/2017 [MANU/GH/0220/2020]

    Bhupen Kalita v. State of Assam

    Ratio

    For the applicability of Section 29, the prosecution is required to establish foundational facts on the standard of preponderance of probability and not beyond reasonable doubt. Once prosecution has been able to establish foundational facts based on preponderance of probability then by legal presumption under Section 29 of Act it could be said that prosecution…

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    Para 63, 66, 123; Page 24, 28, 29, 52

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