JUDGMENT

1. The appellant has challenged the judgment and order dtd. 17/10/2019 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Baramati in Special (POCSO) Case No.8/2015. The appellant was convicted and sentenced as under:

i. He was convicted under Sec. 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) read with Sec. 376(2h) of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to suffer RI for ten years and to pay fine of Rs.10,000.00 and in default of payment of fine to suffer RI for four months.

ii. He was convicted for commission of offence punishable under Sec. 4 of the POCSO Act and was sentenced to suffer RI for seven years and to pay fine of Rs.2,000.00 and in default of payment of fine to suffer RI for two months.

iii. He was convicted for commission of offence punishable under Sec. 8 of the POCSO Act and was sentenced to suffer RI for three years and to pay fine of Rs.1,000.00 and in default of payment of fine to suffer RI for one month.

iv. He was further convicted for commission of offence punishable under Sec. 12 of the POCSO Act and was sentenced to suffer RI for one year and to pay fine of Rs.1,000.00 and in default of payment of fine to suffer RI for one month.

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