Madurai HC Refuses to Quash POCSO Case Against BJP Functionary, Directs Trial Court to Proceed

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court refused to quash a POCSO Act case against a BJP functionary, citing inconsistencies in the victim's statement and forensic evidence of obscene messages and voice chats sent by the accused. The court dismissed the petition, directing the trial court to proceed with the trial. The judge also warned against the misuse of the POCSO Act to settle personal or political scores, emphasizing the need for trial courts to exercise prudence in such cases.