As per case facts, the Appellant, Bhola Yadav, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge for kidnapping and sexual offenses under IPC and POCSO Act, receiving a 20-year sentence. The ... prosecutrix, initially reported missing, alleged forced sexual intercourse. The trial court deemed her a minor based on school records. The Appellant appealed to the High Court, asserting the conviction was illegal, lacking proof of minority or absence of consent, and highlighting unreliable evidence. The question arose whether the prosecutrix was a minor, making consent irrelevant, and if the prosecution proved minority beyond reasonable doubt using school records. Finally, the High Court, applying Supreme Court precedents, found the prosecution failed to present conclusive legal evidence of minority. It determined the prosecutrix was over 18 and a consenting party, thus setting aside the conviction and acquitting the Appellant.