Smt. I.K. Jain, J.

1. The Confirmation Case No.3 of 2014 arises out of the reference made by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Mangaon, Raigad, in Sessions Case No.8 of 2013 for confirmation of death sentence awarded to Appellant/accused Viran Gyanlal Rajput. By the Judgment and Order dated 25/06/2014 in Sessions Case No.8 of 2013, learned Additional Sessions Judge convicted the accused for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (for short 'IPC') and sentenced him to capital punishment of death. By the very same Judgment and Order, accused was also convicted under Section 366 IPC, Sections 10 and 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (for short 'POCSO Act, 2012') and Section 201 of IPC, as follows:

(i) Section 366 IPC - R.I. for 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs.200/-; in default further R.I. for a period of one year.

(ii) Section 10 of the POCSO Act, 2012 - R.I. for 7 years and to pay a fine of Rs.200/-; in default further R.I. for one year.

(iii) Section 4 of the POCSO Act, 2012 – imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.500/-; in default further R.I. for 2 years.

(iv) Section 201 IPC - R.I. for a period of 7 years