Summary:
Kochi, Feb 24 (PTI) The Kerala High Court on Thursday said that there appears to be a "ring of truth" in the allegations by a minor victim in her statement before a magistrate in a POCSO case against the owner of city-based Hotel 18 and two others, including a woman.
Justice Gopinath P said that after perusing the statement given by the minor under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code before a magistrate, "there appears to be a ring of truth in that".
"The (section) 164 statement shows how the entire thing was planned.
There is sufficient material in it to indicate that accused no.
3 (Anjali Vadakkepurakkal) had practically enticed the girl by saying she (minor) will be made a model.
"She (Anjali) made her (minor) do all sorts of things, made her wear all kinds of dresses, took her photographs, I cannot say anything more than that regarding the 164 statement," the judge said.