JUDGMENT

Ashok S. Kinagi, J. - This appeal is filed by the accused challenging the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 2nd December 2014 passed in S.C.No.19/2014 by I Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Mandya whereunder appellant has been convicted for the offences punishable under Section 354A and 376(2) of IPC and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 ('POCSO Act' for short) and Section 3(2)(v) of Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 ('SC/ST Act' for short) and sentencing him to undergo rigorous imprisonment of 3 years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- with default sentence of simple imprisonment for 3 months for the offence under Section 354A IPC, sentence of simple imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- with default sentence of simple imprisonment for 6 months for the offence under Section 4 of POCSO Act and has been further sentenced to 7 years simple imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- with default sentence of 6 months for the offence punishable under Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act.

2. Brief facts of prosecution case is:

Accused was a resident of Jayanthi Nagar Village and his hou