V.M. Deshpande, J.

1. The present appeal questions correctness or otherwise of judgment and order of conviction dated 19.7.2018 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Gadchiroli in Special (POCSO) Case No. 21/2016.

2. By the impugned judgment and order of conviction, appellant-Nagesh S/o Samayya Made (hereinafter referred to as "the accused") is convicted for offence under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (for short "the POCSO Act") and is directed to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- and in default of payment of the fine amount to suffer further rigorous imprisonment for 3 months.

The accused is also convicted for offence under Section 506 Part-I of the Indian Penal Code and is directed to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 1 year and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- and in default of payment of the fine amount to suffer further rigorous imprisonment for 3 months.

Learned Judge of the Court below directed that all the sentences of the accused shall run concurrently and also set-off is given to him since he was in jail.

3. Wheel of the criminal justice was set into motion by Chinnaka Bapu Durgam (PW-2), the mothe