JUDGMENT

RAJESH RAI K., J.

This appeal by the convicted accused is directed against the judgment and order of sentence dtd. 11/6/2018 passed in Special Case (POCSO) No.2/2015 by the II Addl. Sessions Judge, at Kalaburagi, wherein the learned Sessions Judge convicted the accused for the offence punishable under Ss. 366, 376(2)(i) of IPC and Sec. 4 of the POCSO Act, 2012 and Sec. 3(i)(xv) and 3(2)(v) of SC/ST (PA) Act.

2. Thereby accused is sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 7 years and to pay a fine of Rs.1, 00, 000.00 for the offence punishable under Sec. 366 of IPC and in default to pay fine, to undergo further simple imprisonment for a period of one year. Further sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs.1, 00, 000.00 for the offence punishable under Sec. 376(2)(i) of IPC and in default to pay fine, to undergo further simple imprisonment for a period of one year. The accused is also sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 3 years and to pay a fine of Rs.25, 000.00 for the offence punishable under Sec. 3(1) (xv) of SC/ST (PA) Act and Sec.3(1)(z) of SC/ST (PA) Amendment Act, 2015 and in default t